Moulding Plane Peculiarities #3

[Plumberpete]

The third and final anomaly that I would like UKworkshop members to help with is the rear of the shoulder on planes made at the Holbrook Plane Manufactory. On 4 of about 10 of the larger moulding planes I have, the sharp corner has been rounded off. These planes were owned by a variety of different owners so I don't think they're owner modified, and surely the planes I have by other Bristol makers would have this if this was fashionable?). Are there other manufacturers who did this?

 

[AndyT]

Hi Pete

I've looked through all my wider planes where this might have been done and have found only one. It's this small ovolo by Greenslade:

Wrt Peculiarity #2, its mouth is cut straight (well, a bit wonky, but only one angle):

 

[Plumberpete]

Thanks again Andy. This plane is definitely from the 1840 - 1860 period, which would fit in with the period of my Holbrook planes. Maybe a particular journeyman planemaker or sub-contractor working in Bristol?