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#3 Block Plane - falcon - 03-28-2021
OK. I have a few pictures of an old block plane that belonged to my grandfather. I have tried to resize the pictures, but I don't know if I got it to work. I have posted a question relating to resizing pictures in the help section. We'll see if I have done it right.
This #3 Block Plane has this imprinted on one of the faces: "From F.W. Jaedicke, Lawrence KS". On another face is something that looks like: "SC10 0WORKS". That's the best I can figure out.
I doubt that I will ever get it to function as designed, but I'd at least like to make it presentable.
A question about the end of the plane that looks like a plug. I've seen this on similar planes, but I can't find any information abo0ut it. Does anyone know anything about this?
Anyway, here are three pictures of this plane.
Thanks for any info anyone might have.
Falcon
RE: #3 Block Plane - tablesawtom - 03-28-2021
It is a smoothing plane, called a coffin plane by many because of its shape. I have one on my front room wall, but it doesn't have what looks to be a plug of some kind. I have seen several over the years and none have had a button like your pictures. Your plane looks to have a split in the front and a dowel or screw was used to reinforce the front of the plane to keep the front from opening up.
At lest that is what I think the reason is. I am not in any way an expert in that or any other type of planes so it is only what I think.
Tom
RE: #3 Block Plane - falcon - 03-28-2021
(03-28-2021, 01:31 PM)tablesawtom Wrote: It is a smoothing plane, called a coffin plane by many because of its shape. I have one on my front room wall, but it doesn't have what looks to be a plug of some kind. I have seen several over the years and none have had a button like your pictures. Your plane looks to have a split in the front and a dowel or screw was used to reinforce the front of the plane to keep the front from opening up.
At lest that is what I think the reason is. I am not in any way an expert in that or any other type of planes so it is only what I think.
Tom
Thanks, Tom. Looks like I posted this on the wrong forum. I can't read and my fingers are too big I guess.
RE: #3 Block Plane - falcon - 03-28-2021
Sorry, I put this on the wrong forum. Oh well. Anyway, I wanted to post a picture of the end of this plane and show what looks like some sort of plug. So here is the picture.
RE: #3 Block Plane - stav - 03-29-2021
That type of plane is adjusted with hammer taps. Often there will be a spot that has a metal bit that can take the hammer blows without deforming the wood of the plane body. Generally there is one in back. I haven't seen them in the front like yours shows.
RE: #3 Block Plane - falcon - 03-29-2021
(03-29-2021, 08:42 AM)stav Wrote: That type of plane is adjusted with hammer taps. Often there will be a spot that has a metal bit that can take the hammer blows without deforming the wood of the plane body. Generally there is one in back. I haven't seen them in the front like yours shows.
You're right. This plug looking thing is in the back. I doubt it is operable anymore. I don't plan to use it as a plane anyway. Thanks for the info, though.
RE: #3 Block Plane - Timberwolf - 03-29-2021
(03-29-2021, 01:05 PM)falcon Wrote: You're right. This plug looking thing is in the back. I doubt it is operable anymore. I don't plan to use it as a plane anyway. Thanks for the info, though.........
Here's a shot I just took of an old Alex Mathieson and Sons dovetailed smoother with a brass tapping plug. Even used on some metal planes.
![[Image: 9-BIE0r8c-SY6-h-H3x7r4-Jp-Q.jpg]](https://i.postimg.cc/Bvd5QVmY/9-BIE0r8c-SY6-h-H3x7r4-Jp-Q.jpg)
RE: #3 Block Plane - stav - 03-29-2021
Wow Timberwolf, you have all the nice toys. Sweet looking plane.
RE: #3 Block Plane - Timberwolf - 03-29-2021
(03-29-2021, 04:54 PM)stav Wrote: Wow Timberwolf, you have all the nice toys. Sweet looking plane....................
It's a heavy little brute tho,,once you get it moving, it doesn't want to stop.....
