Nice Antique Handcrafted Block Plane

[TobyC]

Hey that's what they called it! I'm sure we can come up with a more apt description.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Pri...ltDomain_0&hash=item1c29579ee4#ht_1315wt_1037

Toby

 

[MickCheese]

Scrap without the S!

Mick

 

[jimi43]

Nice Antique Handcrafted Block Plane. Base is a solid piece of wood with a Tree Branch Handle. Blade is a 2" wide Hand Chisel. 22" overall and the chisel is 16 1/2". Unique one for the tool collector in solid shape.

I actually laughed out loud when I saw that picture!

Priceless!!

Jim

 

[Cheshirechappie]

Well - the title did contain the word 'primitive', and you can't really argue with that. The word 'antique' might be a bit more debateable.

I suppose if you're prepared to shell out $20 plus postage for a 2" chisel and a chunk of firewood, you'll at least get a 2" chisel. Mind you, it looks like it could do with a new handle, a new ferrule and a new blade....

 

[TobyC]

The chisel is (I think) a Butcher.

http://jp29.org/wwbutcher.htm

Toby

 

[Phil Pascoe]

A butcher of what?

 

[cam]

We should start a " Hall of Shame" for all of the poor lost items like this that are posted on Flea Bay...

 

[woodbloke]

Cr*ap it may be, but interesting none the less. As soon as I saw it I was reminded of the very first planes developed by the Romans around two millenia ago...a block of wood with a chisel held securely to take a shaving! What comes around, goes around :wink: - Rob