Workers Of Wood

Things are kind of slow on the forum so here are some old planes to feast your eyes upon.
Herb

sweet!!!
is the 3rd one down a 2 operator plane???...

I am stumped too. I think it is a pull plane, but the 2 sets of handles have me baffled.
HErb

Herb Stoops wrote: ↑Wed Sep 29, 2021 9:52 pm I think it is a pull plane, but the 2 sets of handles have me baffled.

one set of handles to pull with...one set to hold the plane down???
push/pull operation???

OK after further review, I came accross an article about these style planes. They were Belt makers planes, for making/ repairing the drive belts in the factories.
http://www.supertool.com/StanleyBG/stan2.htm
Read down a ways till you get to this picture.
Herb

RE: Edit, They also had a floor layers plane that was similar.

Is that first plane actually a marking gauge? I was wondering about that 4 hander too.

Cherryville Chuck wrote: ↑Thu Sep 30, 2021 10:56 am Is that first plane actually a marking gauge? I was wondering about that 4 hander too.

I think you are right Ole Chap, now that you point that out, I believe you are correct, darn fancy one too.
Herb

Cherryville Chuck wrote: ↑Thu Sep 30, 2021 10:56 am Is that first plane actually a marking gauge?

it could be a veneer slitter...

I believe it's a Thomas Rice slitting cutter....

All beautiful planes...my favorite in this batch is number 4...what gorgeous grain...!

Good call on the slitting cutter Stick.

Here are a couple of interesting planes.
Herb

hanks Herb...
I like #3 and the chamfer plane...
for elegance... #3...

The chamfer plane is definitely unusual. The one above it looks like it's either aluminum or stainless steel sole.

Sure looks like Aluminum, Aluminum tends to leave black streaks when rubbed against wood. SS is a better choice.
On the Chamfer Plane I did not know what it was, the sole looks like the point of a farmers plow.
HErb

Stick486 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 30, 2021 1:22 pm I believe it's a Thomas Rice slitting cutter....

I've heard it called a "High Plane Slitter"...

Herb Stoops wrote: ↑Sun Dec 05, 2021 12:44 pm Sure looks like Aluminum, Aluminum tends to leave black streaks when rubbed against wood. SS is a better choice.
On the Chamfer Plane I did not know what it was, the sole looks like the point of a farmers plow.
HErb

Looks like aluminum to me too but I thought maybe I'm wrong because it would leave black marks like you say. Maybe it was just made for show.