Don writes :

>It could be viewed as a smooth sized badger plane, but that is a bit
>problematic since the name, badger, typically implies a toted plane of
>jack size. Or, it might be thought of as a "Smooth [size] Raising Plane"
>(so named in many 19th century British plane maker's price lists),
>though these usually had a fence and, possibly, a nicker and/or depth
>stop.

I've been walking past (with difficulty) one just like this one.  If
it weren't for one cheek being cracked I probably would have bought it.
No fence, or depthstop.  The seller refers to it as a badger plane,
though I too thought they were always toted.

Paul Pedersen     
Montreal (Quebec)