After purchasing my first wooden plane (30" A. Howland try plane with a Spear & Jackson iron+chipbreaker) I searched on how to restore it and stumbled on your channel. I am glad I did as I learned many tips including the magic of fine steel wool which I had underestimated and also about the history of the makers such as this video. All very well made and inspiring, thanks for your contribution! Looking forward to more videos in 2021.
Came across your video while dipping my toe in wooden plane research. I recently purchased a few planes from an auction and was curious about their history. I don't plan on using them. I want to clean them up/ restore. May reason I got them was I didn't want them lost to the ages or tossed out. Imagine the stories some of these old tools could tell you. Got 4 planes and a marking gauge for 22 dollars. I thought it was a good deal. There is a set of tongue and groove planes. I'll have to check for makers marks when I get home. The larger 22-24 inch plane has a complete with chiper W Butcher 4 iron. Thanks for the info and I'll have to order the book you mentioned.
Awesome Video.. This is a new subject for me. as I have obtained my first wooden cove moulding plane, but I have no idea about it's origin. The end of the plane is stamped with what looks like 4 little smooth edge oval leaves, and the number 20. Any thoughts on who may have produced the plane? There also appears to be some pencil writing on it too that may be the owners name, but I can barely make it out.
The 20 could be an inventory number the maker used internally or in a sales catalog. But with no maker's mark, I don't know if that's the case. Message me a photo on instagram @workingwoodenplanes and maybe I can be more help?
Hi - Great video, really enjoyed watching (twice!). I have a plane with 2 maker's marks (indicated by the sawtooth border around the names): J.WOOD and W.FIELDER. I found 2 entries for J.WOOD in the AWP 5th Ed. guide, but nothing on W.FIELDER, and no results on the internet. Could this be a previous owner using a mark similar to a maker's mark? It's a 7/8" beech skew rabbet with a HILDICK iron. Thanks for any help.
There's no Fielder in Goodman's British Planemakers or the Directory of American Toolmakers, so your guess about it being a user is probably correct. Is there an initial with the Hildick mark? Thomas Hildick (who think didn't use a first initial?) was a prolific Birmingham England edge tool maker. I've seen a bunch of conflicting dates on when he was working but most fall within 1790-1835. If your plane's wedge matches what's in GMAWP, you probably have the earlier J. Wood. But there was also an R. Hildick (unknown dates) and an Aaron Hildick (late 19th-early 20th c.), both English edge tool makers. Sorry I don't have anything more concrete!
@@WoodenPlanes Thanks much for the feedback. Confusion about the W. FIELDER mark is that it has the sawtooth surround used by many (most?) makers. The wedge is actually a better match to the second J.WOOD entry in AWP. The HILDICK stamp has no initial. I guess some of these questions just will never have a concrete answer. Here's to wood plane forensics!
Are you familiar with vintage planes marked "Stothard" with a square border surrounding the name that looks like little jagged triangles? My dad recently purchased one and is trying to research it. Looks like a name stamped upside down beside it...AB orr AH Barren
Unfortunately none of my American and British planemaker directories have a Stothard or a Barren in them. They both could be owner's stamps. Or Stothard could be an unknown maker. The closest I could find is a Stothert from Bath, England. Sorry I can't be of more help!
I don't have an Ohio Tools catalogue to look up the number but I think a #26 is a jack plane? The value depends on the condition but either way jack planes usually don't have a very high value. $20-$30 if it's in top condition. Glad you restored it and it works!
Nice video, do u know how i could date a Sandusky tool company plane? It's a no99, maybe with the logo stamp i could get a range but i can't fine nothing on google. It's the C1 logo that appear in the video.
Unfortunately ther's no way to date a Sandusky plane based on the logo. They used several different logos between 1869 and the 1920s, but only one incorporated the date into the design. A date range is the best we can do. I checked their 1877 and 1925 catalogs but #99 stayed the same so that's no help in determining the date
I don't know much about Ulmia. It's a German company that still makes planes. They were founded in the 1870s/1880s and began making planes in 1894. From what I understand, its founder Georg Ott invented the reformhobel style that nearly all subsequent German and Austrian makers used as a model for their own planes. Hobel Austria has some good background: en.hobelaustria.com/reformhobel-nr-108 And this site is in German but at the very bottom there are the company's different stamps and they years they were used. www.holzwerken.de/museum/hersteller/ulmia_werkzeug.phtml
I picked up a plane at a thrift shop. It was sold as an Ohio Tool but the maker mark appears to be OGO followed by letters I can't make out then TOOL Co. The mark is similar in look to the OHIO TOOL on my other planes but it is definitely not OHIO. The iron is Ohio Tool Thistle brand but not sure it is original. Any ideas?
Maybe OGONTZ TOOL CO? That was an in-house brand used by Sandusky Tool from 1885-1920 on planes they sold through a Chicago hardware store. I don't know of any British makers that start with those letters. Google Ogontz Tool and you'll find some examples of the mark. It's very similar to Ohio Tool. I bet that's it.
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After purchasing my first wooden plane (30" A. Howland try plane with a Spear & Jackson iron+chipbreaker) I searched on how to restore it and stumbled on your channel. I am glad I did as I learned many tips including the magic of fine steel wool which I had underestimated and also about the history of the makers such as this video. All very well made and inspiring, thanks for your contribution! Looking forward to more videos in 2021.
Very interesting and informative! Gotta love those woodies.
Came across your video while dipping my toe in wooden plane research. I recently purchased a few planes from an auction and was curious about their history. I don't plan on using them. I want to clean them up/ restore. May reason I got them was I didn't want them lost to the ages or tossed out. Imagine the stories some of these old tools could tell you. Got 4 planes and a marking gauge for 22 dollars. I thought it was a good deal. There is a set of tongue and groove planes. I'll have to check for makers marks when I get home. The larger 22-24 inch plane has a complete with chiper W Butcher 4 iron.
Thanks for the info and I'll have to order the book you mentioned.
Great one, thx m8. Cheers 🍻
Thanks. You made this information very accessible.
Awesome Video.. This is a new subject for me. as I have obtained my first wooden cove moulding plane, but I have no idea about it's origin. The end of the plane is stamped with what looks like 4 little smooth edge oval leaves, and the number 20. Any thoughts on who may have produced the plane? There also appears to be some pencil writing on it too that may be the owners name, but I can barely make it out.
The 20 could be an inventory number the maker used internally or in a sales catalog. But with no maker's mark, I don't know if that's the case. Message me a photo on instagram @workingwoodenplanes and maybe I can be more help?
Hi - Great video, really enjoyed watching (twice!). I have a plane with 2 maker's marks (indicated by the sawtooth border around the names): J.WOOD and W.FIELDER. I found 2 entries for J.WOOD in the AWP 5th Ed.
guide, but nothing on W.FIELDER, and no results on the internet. Could this be a previous owner using a mark similar to a maker's mark? It's a 7/8" beech skew rabbet with a HILDICK iron. Thanks for any help.
There's no Fielder in Goodman's British Planemakers or the Directory of American Toolmakers, so your guess about it being a user is probably correct. Is there an initial with the Hildick mark? Thomas Hildick (who think didn't use a first initial?) was a prolific Birmingham England edge tool maker. I've seen a bunch of conflicting dates on when he was working but most fall within 1790-1835. If your plane's wedge matches what's in GMAWP, you probably have the earlier J. Wood. But there was also an R. Hildick (unknown dates) and an Aaron Hildick (late 19th-early 20th c.), both English edge tool makers. Sorry I don't have anything more concrete!
@@WoodenPlanes Thanks much for the feedback. Confusion about the W. FIELDER mark is that it has the sawtooth surround used by many (most?) makers. The wedge is actually a better match to the second J.WOOD entry in AWP. The HILDICK stamp has no initial. I guess some of these questions just will never have a concrete answer. Here's to wood plane forensics!
@@WoodenPlanes Thanks much for the feedback. There is no initial on the HILDICK mark.
Got one with a partially legible mark '____BURGH, MASS' but can't find a 'burgh' in Massachusetts 😟
Yeah, that's a hard one. I searched for "burgh" in the Directory of American Toolmakers but didn't find anything related to Massachusetts
Are you familiar with vintage planes marked "Stothard" with a square border surrounding the name that looks like little jagged triangles? My dad recently purchased one and is trying to research it. Looks like a name stamped upside down beside it...AB orr AH Barren
Unfortunately none of my American and British planemaker directories have a Stothard or a Barren in them. They both could be owner's stamps. Or Stothard could be an unknown maker. The closest I could find is a Stothert from Bath, England. Sorry I can't be of more help!
@@WoodenPlanes Thank you so much for your response! I appreciate the info!
I've got an old E. Thiesing stamped plough plane laying about... I can't find any other information. Can anyone help out?
Do you know how old an Ohio Tool #26 wood plane might be and how much it is worth?? I got it and rebuilt it and it works great. Love it.
I don't have an Ohio Tools catalogue to look up the number but I think a #26 is a jack plane? The value depends on the condition but either way jack planes usually don't have a very high value. $20-$30 if it's in top condition. Glad you restored it and it works!
@@WoodenPlanes thanks
Nice video, do u know how i could date a Sandusky tool company plane? It's a no99, maybe with the logo stamp i could get a range but i can't fine nothing on google. It's the C1 logo that appear in the video.
Unfortunately ther's no way to date a Sandusky plane based on the logo. They used several different logos between 1869 and the 1920s, but only one incorporated the date into the design. A date range is the best we can do. I checked their 1877 and 1925 catalogs but #99 stayed the same so that's no help in determining the date
@@WoodenPlanes well at least i can tell its nearly 100 years old, thanks
Any idea about ulima plains? Has stamped metal that matches the makers just curious.and cant find much.
I don't know much about Ulmia. It's a German company that still makes planes. They were founded in the 1870s/1880s and began making planes in 1894. From what I understand, its founder Georg Ott invented the reformhobel style that nearly all subsequent German and Austrian makers used as a model for their own planes. Hobel Austria has some good background: en.hobelaustria.com/reformhobel-nr-108
And this site is in German but at the very bottom there are the company's different stamps and they years they were used. www.holzwerken.de/museum/hersteller/ulmia_werkzeug.phtml
@@WoodenPlanes hey i appreciate the links n time! Tyvm!
How do I attract attach a photo of a hand planer makers mark?
I don't think you can on UA-cam. Message me a photo on instagram @workingwoodenplanes
I picked up a plane at a thrift shop. It was sold as an Ohio Tool but the maker mark appears to be OGO followed by letters I can't make out then TOOL Co. The mark is similar in look to the OHIO TOOL on my other planes but it is definitely not OHIO. The iron is Ohio Tool Thistle brand but not sure it is original. Any ideas?
Maybe OGONTZ TOOL CO? That was an in-house brand used by Sandusky Tool from 1885-1920 on planes they sold through a Chicago hardware store. I don't know of any British makers that start with those letters. Google Ogontz Tool and you'll find some examples of the mark. It's very similar to Ohio Tool. I bet that's it.
“attach” not attract