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This plane was made in the mid-late 19th century by Thomas Appleton, who worked in and around Boston. It's clean and sound with no damage and minimal wear. The blade is long and clean. The boxing is excellent- it has little wear and is still dead straight. It's a fine worker in a very desirable small size $30

This is a top-quality plane made by Marples in Sheffield. This example has minimal wear. The boxing and blade are perfect. The body is crisp and clean with barely a hammer mark on the heel. An ideal worker in this highly desirable size $35

This plane was made by George Berry, a plane maker in London who worked from 1831 onward and whose firm continued to make planes in his name until at least 1935, according to Goodman. This example is clearly on the earlier side of that range. It's a slipped side bead with a removable plate on the side of the plane. Removing it allows you to cut a deeper blade or work next to a nearby molding profile. It's not something you are ever likely to use, but it's a hallmark of a top-quality plane. This example has minimal wear. The boxing and blade are perfect. It's mechanically perfect and absolutely top quality. An ideal worker is in a very useful, but hard-to-find, size. $40

This plane likely came out of a technical school or commercial shop based on the mark on the toe. Its in excellent condition, little-used, with a near-perfect original decal on the side. It's clean, crisp, and perfectly usable. An ideal example to put to use, and a useful size for case and cabinet work. $30

This plane likely came out of a technical school or commercial shop based on the mark on the toe. Its in excellent condition, little-used, with a near-perfect original decal on the side. It's clean, crisp, and perfectly usable. An ideal example to put to use, and a useful size for case and cabinet work. $30

This is a high-quality plane made by Mathieson in Glasgow. It's especially well-made and in excellent working condition. It has minimal wear. It's still dead straight. Both blades are long and clean. The depth stop works perfectly. An ideal working example in a useful size for case and cabinet work. $35

This is a good, usable plane. It was made by Denison in Saybrook, CT. It has light wear to the boxing at the front from use. Otherwise, it's clean and perfectly usable. The blade is long and clean, free of pitting. It needs the usual tuning to get it sharp, but nothing unexpected. A good solid worker in a very desirable size. $28

This plane is unmarked and could be user-made. It cuts an unusual 1in wide by 1in deep profile. The plane has little wear and is well-made. $25

These planes were made by the Taber Plane Co. of New Bedford, MA. They cut an arc 1in wide which is a no. 14 according to their scale. The planes have light wear and good clean blades. Both are usable. $40

This plane cuts a wildly curvy 1 3/8in wide by 1in quirk ogee profile. It was made by Higgs, a prolific British plane making family who worked from ca. 1785-1827 in London. The plane has a nice patina and is completely usable. The boxing is dead straight. The blade is clean, sharp, and free of pitting.It's a high-quality, completely usable plane with a beautiful profile. $45

This plane cuts a 1in wide by 1/2in deep quirk ogee and bevel profile. It was made by Denison in Saybrook, CT. It's a top-qualtiy American plane. It's seen little use, if any. The plane is crisp, clean and free of wear. The blade is original length and clean where it matters. It'll make a great worker with a minimal amount of effort required to make it usable. It's a lovely, general purpose profile in a desirable small/medium size $45

This plane cuts a 1in wide by 5/8in deep quirk ogee and bevel, a useful, general-purpose profile. This plane, made by Mathieson in Glasgow, is different in that it uses two blades to cut the profile- one to cut the bevel, the other the ogee. Why two blades? It makes the plane much easier to maintain. When the plane is used, the bevel blade does most of the work since it's removing the most stock. The entire profile must be ground with a single-blade plane when the bevel portion wears down. Two blades require much less grinding and honing to keep the blades projecting evenly across the mouth of the plane. This example has light to moderate wear and is still completely usable. Both blades are clean and have plenty of life left. $65

Gladwin is a well-documented planemaker and inventor working in both CT and the Boston area throughout the 19th century. This is a well-made plane with an odd profile. It cuts a 3/4in tall by 3/4in wide reverse ogee. It has no fence, which is both a plus and minus. A fence could easily be attached to allow it to run along the edge of a board. It has one small check at the heel right at the step. Otherwise, it's in excellent condition. The blade is original length and clean. The mouth is perfectly tight. A solid working example in an unusual configuration $35

This plane was made between 1829-1849 in Sheffield by Charles Heathcott. It's a top-quality plane in amazing condition. The plane is clean and crisp with no damage and minimal wear. The only flaw is a scuff mark on the bottom of the fence- it's minor but otherwise the plane is perfect. It cuts a quirk ovolo 1in wide by 3/4in deep. It's beautifully made, and about as nice as they come. It's absolutely usable and quite an interesting profile $45

These planes were made by Enos Baldwin, who worked in New York in the first third of the 19th century. These planes cut a T&G joint centered on 1 1/2in stock. The planes have been used and have light wear but no damage. They have steel-clad fences for wear resistance. Both blades are still usable. They are a true matched pair. $60

This plane cuts one, or many 1/4in wide beads along the length of a board. It's run along a batten clamped to the work to keep the beads aligned and create a beautiful reed molding. This example is in excellent condition and perfectly usable. It's still dead straight and has a long, clean blade. $30

This plane cuts one, or many 1/4in wide beads along the length of a board. It's run along a batten clamped to the work to keep the beads aligned and create a beautiful reed molding. This is a high quality plane in excellent working condition. It's still dead straight and has a long, clean blade. $35

This plane was converted by an owner from a round to a fluting plane. It was done some time ago based on the even patina, but the model number clearly indicates it was a originally a round. Still, it will work just fine as a fluting plane and is in exceptional working condition $24

This is a high quality molding plane made by H. Chapin at the Union Factory outside of Hartford, CT. It's in excellent working condition. The body is straight. The blades are long and clean. The depth stop works perfectly. It's a good user for making dados for larger case and cabinet work. $35

This plane was made by Appleton who worked in and around Boston from the mid-late 19th century. It's in very good condition overall with some light wear. the blades are decent.It's perfectly usable. It cuts a complete 180 degree round-over on 5/4in stock. $26

This plane was made by J. Gibson in Albany, NY between 1823-52. It's a high quality plane in excellent condition. It has double boxing and a very clean blade. A perfectly usable plane. $25

This plane was made by A&E Baldwin in New York City, who operated from 1830-41. The plane has light wear, perfect boxing, and a long, clean blade. A very nice example $22

This plane is described in the catalog as a Roman reverse ogee w/ fence. It's a well-made plane with minimal wear and a nice long clean blade $30

This plane cuts a complete 180 degree round-over on 5/4in stock. It has some wear and is in good condition overall. $24

This is a high quality plane made by Hields in Nottingham, working dates 1830-1881. This plane is in excellent condiiton, but very well-used based on the length of the blade. There's still a decent amount of life left. It cuts a nice little 9/16in wide by 1/4in deep flat ovolo, a useful and desirable profile. $25

This plane was made by Ohio for the Detroit, MI hardware retailer BB&WR Noyes. the plane cuts a 1in wide by 1/2in deep quirk flat ogee. It's in very good condition with minimal wear. The boxing is straight and the mouth is super tight. It has a long, clean blade. It's a good quality plane that is completely usable. $35

This is a decent-quality plane with some wear from use. It cuts a 1in square ovolo, a larger than normal size, but not terribly popular since it's too big for most furniture. It has a decent blade and is usable. $24

This plane cuts a 1 3/4in wide by 1in deep ogee. It was made by H.L. Naramore in Cummingotn, MA between 1865-1872. It's a good-looking plane with a decent blade but the mouth is opened up, presumably intentionally. It's not ideal, for sure, but it could still be usable, and it's a nicer larger profile. $22

This is a high quality plane made by Greenslade. It cuts a 1/2in wide by 1/4in deep flat ovolo. The plane has light wear. the blade is decent- the back is clean but it needs the usual tuning to get it into working condition. It's a decent, usable plane that cuts a very useful profile $28