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This plane was made by Garret Roseboom in Cincinnati, OH between roughly 1840-52. The plane cuts a 3/4in wide dado, a desirable and hard to find size. They don't come better than this one- it's especially clean, dead straight, and has perfect blades. The depth stop is easy to use and works well. It's in top condition and will make a fantastic worker $45

This plane cuts a 3/16in bead. It can cut one, or many, beads at any distance away from the edge of a board by running it against a batten clamped to the work. It has straight boxing and a good long, clean blade. It was made by the partnership of Miller & Probasco, a Cincinnati, OH planemaker working ca. 1834. This mark rates (****) for rarity in AWP-V. It's a fine worker in a desirable size. $35

This plane cuts a 1in wide by 1/2in deep quirk ogee, a nice small/medium size with many uses. It's clean, straight, and has very light wear. The blade is long and very clean where it counts. It was made by Tyler Davidson & Co, a Cincinnati, OH hardware dealer operating from 1843-1865. A fine worker in a versatile size $35

This is a top quality plane made by one of the better British makers in the 19th century. It's seen a decent amount of use but cared for and has much working life ahead of it. The boxing is straight and has light wear. The york pitch blade is long and clean. It does need the usual tuning to get it working but it won't take long and will make a fine worker in this very desirable size. $30

These planes are both in good, usable condition. They are well-made and have seen some use. I can't find the maker's mark "C. Crumman" anywhere. These planes are used in the same way as a Stanley 98/99 pair to work the sides of grooves and other joints. $45

This plane was made by James Kellogg in Amherst, MA, a top quality American maker. This is a beautifully made plane with a retractable nicker blade to allow it to cut clean cross-grain rabbets. The mouth is tight, the blade long and clean. An ideal working example $45

This is a rare 1/2in wide rabbet with a straight body free of warping. The blade is long and clean, the mouth tight. It was made by Bensen and Crannell in ALbanyy, NY in the mid-19th century. It's in excellent condition with minimal wear, aside from evidence of a fence attached at some point. A fine worker in a rare size. $35

This is a top quality plane made by Greenslade in Bristol for A. Diggs, a hardware dealer in Faversham, Kent. The plane is perfectly usable, and top quality, though the wedge has a sheared finial. $10

This plane was made by Samuel Sloop In Cincinnati, OH between 1829-40. It's in good, usable condition, though a very common size, thus the low price $15

This is a high quality plane with double boxing made by Robert Lang, a Cincinnati, OH hardware dealer working from 1842-51. It's clean and perfectly usable. The boxing is straight. The blade is clean where it counts with some light pitting where it's buried in the escapement side. It's a desirable small/medium size for case and cabinet work and a nice working example. $26

This plane is marked "WOODRUFF NEW ALBANY, IA" The mark appears in AWP-V but there is little information on the maker. It's speculated that the mark belonged to an S.P. Woodruff who worked in New Albany ca. 1850. The mark rated (****) for rarity. The plane is clean and in perfect working order. The blade is long and free of pitting. The fence works well as does the brass depth stop. It can cut accurate rabbets up to 1in wide. It's a fine working example $45

These planes are both in excellent condition and perfectly usable. They cut a T&G joint centered on 3/4in stock. They have nice closed handles with no damage to the horns. Both blades are long and clean. An ideal working pair in a very desirable size and design. $45

These planes are both in excellent condition and perfectly usable. They cut a T&G joint centered on 1in stock. The planes have clean bodies free of damage and only showing light wear. Both blades are long and clean. An ideal working pair. $40

This is a quality plane made in Auburn, NY in the late 1860s/early 1870s. It cuts a 1 1/2in wide by 1in deep reverse ogee profile. It has a decently clean blade and very little wear. It's free of damage and would make a fine worker with a minimum of labor required to get it sharp and running. $35

This plane was made by Varvill & Son in York, England in the last half of the 19th century. It's a top quality plane, as were all of Varvill's products. It's been used a bit but remains in excellent working order. The plane cuts a 3/4in wide by 3/8in deep reverse ogee, a small, versatile profile with a number of uses. It has a long, clean blade and a tight mouth along with a York pitch blade. A fine worker in a desirable size $35

This plane was used by a sashmaker to cut the "meeting rail" joint where the upper and lower halves of a sash meet. It was made by James Panton in Aberdeen between 1882-1908. the plane is in excellent condition. The blade is long and clean. It's perfectly usable and an excellent example of the sort. $26

This plane is well-worn, but in perfectly usable condition. It has no maker's mark I can see. It's clearly British, and likely very early 19th century. A fine worker in a big size at a bargain price. $15

This plane was made by DR Barton in Rochester, NY. It's a top quality plane with a fully boxed sole, something rare to see in a plane of this size. It has a massive piece of boxwood in the sole which remains straight and free of wear. The blade is perfect. The plane itself has seen very light use and remains in exceptional working condition. A top quality plane in somewhat less desirable small size, thus the low price $22

This plane was made in the mid-19th century by John Moir. It's well-used but cared for and still quite usable. $20

This plane was made by Parker, Hubbard & Co in Conway, MA between 1842-49. The plane has been used quite a bit but remains usable still. It's a very common size that isn't always in demand, thus the low price. $15

This is a good, usable 7/8in side bead with an interesting feature- it has its original hardware store label indicating it was sold by J.E. Bassett in New Haven, CT. They were sold a few dozen miles to the south by the J. E. Bassett & Co Hardware Store located at 236 Chapel Street in New Haven. The Bassett Company dates back as early as 1784, changing ownership several times until John E. Bassett came into the firm in 1885. For several decades the firm operated as Bassett & Jarvis, still on Chapel Street. The 265 Chapel St. address on the label seems to date to the 1860s, based on an advertisement I found in the 1865 Yale Courant publication. It was made by W.H. Pond, a local New Haven plane and tool maker. $28

This plane is marked "J. Madden" at the toe which I'm sure is a maker's mark. The mark doesn't appear in any of the reference books I have. Based on the features I believe it's quite early though I can't tell for sure. It has two interesting features- first it's a slipped side bead which is something you don't see often. Second, the plane's boxing is made from what I believe is Lignum which is very rare. It's an interesting plane in usable condition. $25

This plane was made by John Lund in London in the first third of the 19th century. It cuts a 5/8in wide by 1/4in deep flat ovolo. It was originally a sash plane but this is a versatile profile suited to many tasks. It has been used a bit but remains in excellent condition. The blade is clean, the mouth tight. It's an easy plane to use with its large fence and depth stop. A solid worker with a useful profile. $35

This plane appears to be quite early. it could be craftsman-made though it's well done. It's made from a a funky piece of beech which has some interesting inclusions. It looks completely usable to me. An interesting, early plane $10

This is a high quality American side bead molding plane made by Chapin at the Union Factory outside of Hartford, CT. It's in excellent condition and is perfectly usable. There is a small chip in the rear of the boxing, likely due to a missed hammer strike. A great worker in a larger size. $20

This plane cuts a flat quirk ogee profile 1 5/8in wide by 7/8in deep, a nice size for a cornice molding. It's clean, crisp and looks fairly early to me based on the chamfers a long the handhold. It's marked L.J. Drew, Bangor, a mark I can't find in AWP-V. The blade is long and clean, completely usable. A nice, usable plane made by a mystery maker. $35

This is clearly a British plane and definitely well-used. It has no maker's mark. The body has some grunge on it, likely old sheep tallow, which I enjoy seeing since you can see the former owners' hand prints along the sides. The blade is on the short side but clean. The wedge has a slightly sheared off finial. It's still usable, and cuts a nice 5/8in wide by 1/4in deep ovolo $20

This plane was made by Routledge in Birmingham, England. It cuts an ovolo 5/8in wide by 5/8in deep. The plane has been used a decent amount but cared for. The blade is still clean and has plenty of life left. The body has light wear. The wedge has a unique shape you can see in the second photo. A good, usable plane with a desirable profile $28

This plane was made by Lamb & Brownell in New Bedford, MA. It was made between 1869-1873 and sold by a hardware dealer with the partial name of Throckmorton on Fulton Ave (Presumably in Boston). The plane is superbly made with a full hammerhead boxing, a rarity in a plane of this width. The blade is long and clean. The body is made from a nicely figured piece of beech. It's perfectly usable and a good choice if you need to cut big beads. $25

This plane was made by Reed in Utica, NY. Reed emigrated to the US from England where he continued to make planes in Utica throughout the mid 19th century. It's a high quality plane that's seen a good bit of use but was cared for and remains perfectly usable today. It's a very common size, thus the low price $20

This is a very clean example with good hinges, though it's missing its alignment pins. Still stays folded when not in use, and lays flat when unfolded $22

This plane was made in Brooklyn, NY by Shiverick in the mid-19th century. The plane is near-perfect, crisp, clean and absolutely usable. The corners are sharp, the boxing straight and free of wear. The blade appears to have the original factory grind and is flawless. It's about as nice as you'll find. The 7/8in size isn't terribly popular, thus the low price. $24

This plane looks British to me. It's clearly high quality with an angled breast to the mortise which helps keep the mouth tight across the width of the profile. It's clean, crisp, and has perfect boxing. The blade is long and clean. The larger size, combined with the lack of a maker's mark make it a bargain worker. $15

This plane was made by Simms of London in the 19th century. It's a beautifully made plane with the high level of fit and finish you'd expect to find in a plane made in England from this era. It's seen use but was cared for and remains in perfect working order. The blade is long and has zero pitting. The boxing is dead straight. A good working example in a large size. $24

This plane is an exceptional example, made to the highest standards. It has a removable fence which allows the plane to cut a fillet on the outside of the profile turning it into a sort of astragal. The plane is crisp, clean, and in perfect working order. It has no flaws I can see. as you'll ever find. It was made by John Ames, and his descendants, made planes in London from ca. 1800-1850. This plane has only AMES mark which makes it hard to date specifically. $40

This plane was made by S.S. Barry in New York City in the fist half of the 19th century. It cuts the classic quirk ogee and bevel molding profile. This one is a medium sized version, perfect for cornice moldings on furniture and the like. The profile measures 1 1/2in wide by 5/8in deep. It has straight boxing and a nice long, clean blade. The plane has seen some use but remains in very good working condition. $40

This plane was made by Charles & Co in London in the late 19th century. It has the firm's crossed arrow and divider logo stamped on the toe. The plane is exceptionally crisp and clean with no damage or wear. The blade and boxing are both perfect. It's an ideal example to use to cut large beads for house moldings and similar. $24

This Columbia brand molding plane imported from Germany by the Union Hardware & Tool Co. It's a good quality plane that has seen little use. The blade is long and clean, the boxing dead straight. It's a perfectly usable plane in a medium/large size $20

This plane was made by D. Malloch in Perth. It was sold by Frederick Willey at the "Opposite Corner Exchange" in Leeds. It's a beautifully made plane in excellent condition. It will make a superb worker, cutting large beads for big house moldings and such. $22

This plane was made by J&A Fish, planemakers and carpenters documented as working Chicago, IL between 1853-55. It has double boxing for wear resistance both on the quirk of the ogee and the fence. The plane is in excellent condition with no wear or damage. A perfectly usable plane in a large size. $24

This plane was made by Chapin at the Union Factory outside of Hartford, CT. The plane cuts a complete 180 degree round-over on 1 1/4in stock. It can be used as a make-do forkstaff plane for working implement handles, in addition to working chest lids, stair treads, etc as it was intended for. It has two long, clean blades and is in excellent working order. $30

This plane was made by Mathieson in Glasgow. It cuts a large Torus bead, essentially a slanted side bead, 1in wide. It's suitable for larger house moldings. It's in excellent condition and perfectly usable $18

This big bead plane was made by Samuel Randall in Albany between 1833-34. It's in excellent condition save for a chip in the very rear of the boxing. It's clean and crisp with a near-perfect blade. It's a good usable example to put to work cutting house moldings and the like. $15

This is an exceptional example in perfect working order. The blade is long and clean, completely free of pitting. The boxing is dead straight. It's a fantastic example to put to work if you need to cut big beads for house molding and such. $15

This is a curvy example of this ubiquitous and versatile profile made by Stainforth & Food in Birmingham, England between 1843-54. The profile measures 1 1/2in wide by 7/8in deep. The blade is perfectly clean and has plenty of life left. The boxed quirk is still straight. The plane has seen a good amount of work but has plenty of useful life ahead of it $40