swagman
Established Member
I went searching in the workshop today for some tapered irons that a fellow forum member is looking for to make himself some wooden bodied block planes. I finally found what I was after. 1/2 a dozen 1 1/4 " irons made by J. Herring & Sons, and still in their original packaging. I had purchased these + extra about 8 years ago from the U.K. to make some block planes for myself. By the time you add the side wall thickness x 2, the plane body ends up very close to being 2" inline with the mouth opening. Very handy size to use.
I ended up making 3 block planes at the time fitted with brass sole's. To maximize comfort, I also shortened the full height of the irons. for Here is one of those block planes in action.
Not totally sure how old the irons were I did a search on the internet and found out that John Herring & Sons were making joinery tools from 1863 - 1900.
http://swingleydev.com/archive/get.php? ... t_thread=1
So these are quite early, and all as good a condition today as they were when manufactured. Here are the plane irons.
regards; Stewie.
I ended up making 3 block planes at the time fitted with brass sole's. To maximize comfort, I also shortened the full height of the irons. for Here is one of those block planes in action.
Not totally sure how old the irons were I did a search on the internet and found out that John Herring & Sons were making joinery tools from 1863 - 1900.
http://swingleydev.com/archive/get.php? ... t_thread=1
So these are quite early, and all as good a condition today as they were when manufactured. Here are the plane irons.
regards; Stewie.
