Quickly opening the box revealed one of the coolest tools I own to date. A very small mitre plane built from a brass back salvaged from a very old tenon saw. This was commissioned from Bill Carter a while back. If you are familiar with Bill's work, everyone of his pieces are unique and a piece of the toolmaker's art. My unique little plane is from a saw made by King & Company in Hull (UK) and features a boxwood infill. I am very pleased!
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| Bill Carter Mitre Plane from Hull & Co. antique tenon saw click for larger pic |
This little guy measures 4” long at the base and the body is 1” wide with a 5/8” snecked blade. Bill is well known for aging his planes and this one already has 20 years of patina and its still “brand new”.
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| Bill Carter Mitre Plane from Hull & Co. antique tenon saw click for larger pic |
In addition
to the saw maker’s stamp Bill has added a few additional stamps, some with his
name and others as miscellaneous artefacts, which create a very clever
effect. While adding to the overall
look, they are tastefully executed and add a lot to the overall look of this
unique. The curved tenon saw back is perfectly dovetailed to the steel sole and the infill material is perfectly mated to the metal, a testament to the master's skill.
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| Bottom view of Bill Carter Mitre Plane from Hull & Co. antique tenon saw click for larger pic |
If you are interested in more information on Bill's work, definitely visit his website, but also watch this video by my new friend David Barron from Southampton who profiles his collection of Bill Carter planes - one day I can only dream of amassing such as special collection, really like that No. 11. Thanks David for sharing.
Richard
