Hi:
I've been sitting at the edge of the porch just listeninig for awhile
now. I'm an accountant in Northern NY just a few minutes from the
Canadian border.
My Dad worked with wood when I was younger but I never really took to
it. A few years ago I became interested in carving. We then
became the proud owners of a Queen Anne money pit. I saw that period
furniture would be the way to furnish it. When I looked at my wallet
I realized that the only way my house was going to see period furniture
was if I learned to build or restore it. After acquiring a table
saw I soon realized that boards needed to be flat and true. My quest
was for a jointer and thickness planer. About this time a box shows
up from Dad. In it is a bailey #5 corrugated. My only previous
experience with a plane was with a Great Neck (not good). After a
little practice with the 5 I discover I can make boads flat and true.
I then find a #6 and an 80 at the local junk store. Now I'm
really cooking and stuck on hand tools. I'm even starting to be able
to make things with them. So far a small dovetail box and I'm working
on a sewing table.
Dad's shipments have been pretty good lately. About a month ago a #3
made an appearance and today there was a box with a #4, a #2 and a wood
plane (this is the question)
The plane is 9.5 in long, 1 in wide and 3.25 in high. It looks
like a rabbet plane but the blade is skewed. On the front is RW
Hendrickson 65 1/2 Bowery. There is also stamped
another name E.N. Tynan which I suspect was a previous owners name.
If anyone has any info about this plane and its proper use please let me
know.
Thanks alot.
Carl
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