Hi All,

I'm not sure the plane Tony is selling is really identical to Pete's.
Salaman's Dictionary shows a Coachmaker's Door Check Plane as a fairly
similar type (maybe like what Tony has), but with the blade tips exposed
on both sides. Pete's only had the right side blade tip exposed.
Whelan's The Wooden Plane mentions the Coachmaker's Door Check Plane,
but doesn't picture one; he also says the blade is exposed on both sides
- possibly info he got from Salaman. Described as used to clean up
rebates - sort of like a Badger Plane as has been suggested here as a
possibility. I'd earlier checked both Salaman and Welan looking for
Pete's plane and these hadn't jumped out at me as being it. Pete's is
quite possibly just a variation of the type, but that still leaves a
question of why not made per the "norm"?

I've sent Jack Whelan an email asking for his thoughts on this and will
let you all know if he has any of significance.

Best Wishes,
Bob