GGs

Recently had the brief pleasure of temporarily having in my hands a
seriously nice, and seriously unusual circular rebate plane. I will now
need to retract my statement from a few weeks ago when I described a
James Swan adjustable hollow auger as, =8Cthe snappiest bit of 100 year
old woodworking gadgetry that I've ever managed to own=B9.

Pics are here:http://picasaweb.google.com/110606900822928930073/Circula-
rRebatePlaneAndSpar Plane#

The plane has no. 86 stamped in 6 or more places, and I can only assume
these would be assembly marks. No makers mark.

Also in the photographs is a small, what I can only describe as a
spar plane. Compassed across its base. Interestingly it is handed.
Fits like a right hand glove when in the right hand, and similarly
but uncomfortably still fits like a right hand glove when held in the
left hand.

No makers mark on the spar plane either.

Both came out of a carriagemakers kit.

Mick Dowling Melbourne
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