While they cant work on curves use a scratch stock for that, for any kind of edge trim on pieces like bookshelves, heirloom chests, and cabinets, they are hard to beat. Out of stock mouldings can still be ordered and are machined to order in house. T he following tools are patterned after 18th century originals or made in a style representative of tools. In woodworking, a moulding plane is a specialised plane used for making the complex shapes. Retains a near full length blade with clean blade face. The ogee planes are the next step in complexity, imparting the classic scurve to the wood, combining it with a little fillet to give it more definition. Look at thomas sheratons or asher benjamins books on moulding and youll. In fact builders and manufacturers of moulding planes were consistent about what constituted an ogee right into the 20th century. All the ovolo and ogee planes work on the springtilted over as they cut.
May 29, 2015 this is a demonstration of how to cut a reverse ogee moulding plane profile with a mother plane. Like all our books, mouldings in practice has been produced entirely in the united states. It isnt as difficult as one might imagine to make a moulding plane. See router bits and accessories, saw blades and accessories, measuring tools, sanding supplies and. There is one chip in the front edge of the profile where the plane hit a metal bench dog, and another split in the fence at the front, from the same cause. Jan 10, 2014 but moulding planes arent limited to cutting radius profiles. Mp111210 a cummings, boston a rare curved hand rail molding plane. The vshaped ridge on the sole of the plane rides against the molding s shoulder to guide this cut. Steels have the unique property of being able to be hardened and softened at will, back and forth, without consequence.
Molding plane for sale collectibles for everything. Whiteside decorative edge molding router bit decorative edge molding router bits are crucial to adding that extra bit of style to your furniture. First, figure out the molding profile, which will determine the width of the iron. Get the best deals on molding plane when you shop the largest online selection at. Rare antique quirk ogee bead moulding plane lea unrecorded maker.
Shop for router bits and woodworking supplies online at eagle america. Heat treating of molding plane irons by bill anderson and. Sample of dedicated molding planes please contact matt for any custom profiles, regardless of shape. Before the days of store bought moldings and stanley combination planes, every cabinetmaker and joiner had a chest full of molding planes. Very good condition this is a large grecian ogee plane from england, with 12 stamped on the rear of the plane. Unlike the factory manufactured tools of the 19th century, the tools of the colonial period reflect the unique personality of the joyners, planemakers, and other craftsmen who made them. Like all our books, mouldings in practice has been produced entirely in. Whiteside decorative edge molding router bit whiteside. Barton, rochester, ny a deep reverse ogee with bevel, it cuts a square profile, meaning that it is 34 wide and 34 deep. The planemaking family, their apprentices and the expanding output are researched in great detail. Can vintage moulding planes be reclaimed the way bench planes can. Traditionally, moulding planes were blocks of wear resistant hardwood, often beech or maple, which were worked to the shape of the intended moulding. Thought that comes to mind is that this dvd is very thorough in covering every aspect.
By using the methods i describe on my blog and in my book you will never get to the end of a profile and wonder what went wrong. These days you will find plenty of ogees, fillets, astragals, quirk beads, thumbnails, and ovolos in my work but i still rely on mainly a few sizes of planes. Video quality, sound recording and editing are quite good. Occasionally i get fancy and employ a complex moulding plane in the form of my 18 and 14. An ogee arch, showing the pair of component blocks on each side that constitute the double curve of the ogee, joined at its peak by a capstone. A demonstration of a 12 ogee moulding plane made by caleb james. Kennedy hartford wood molding plane ogee original patina. Mar 15, 2020 ogee clock, framed with ogee moulding. For the most part these planes are almost identical, however, there are subtle but important differences.
Quirk, ogee and bevel complex molding plane by brown and barnard a quirk, ogee and bevel complex molding plane by brown and barnard, c1800 to 1803. Apr 16, 2015 in fact builders and manufacturers of moulding planes were consistent about what constituted an ogee right into the 20th century. A buildings surface detailing indoors or out may have a moulding with an ogeeshaped profile, consisting going from low to high of a concave arc flowing into a convex arc, with vertical ends. The rear boxing has a slight warp not enough to affect use and t are some tight checks in the toe. I recommend calling or visiting your local home depot store to see if they can assist you with availability of this item. They can be guided to produce any moulding desiredafter all, these are the same tools with which mouldings were originally made. The tapered molding plane iron blanks o1 tool steel, unhardened offered are designed to cover all the widths necessary to create a full set of hollows and rounds 18 pairs. John green 18th century york planemaker woodworking tool. Here are some photographs that i took during the video shoots yes, i shot so much footage that it took two trips. Great savings free delivery collection on many items.
Antique english wooden molding planes garrett wade. But moulding planes arent limited to cutting radius profiles. Return policy merchandise returns must be authorized by a trimco representative special orders are not subject to return. These moulding planes are very common and dont require much effort to restore them to working order. But, with over 300 suppliers in a dozen countries, it is inevitable that a hiccup will happen now and then. Parallels can be drawn with other planemaking businesses around the country at a time of increasing demand for new joinery and. The plane stays in contact with the mould the whole time. I bought a dvd by tod herrli on making moulding planes, however he does a few things that require extra work. Check out matt bickfords blog and order his new book, matt makes outstanding moulding planes too. When you get to the wider, more complex moulding planes, the thickness of the handhold increases, but i dont know those dimensions. How to cut a reverse ogee moulding plane profile with a.
Here, he explains how in a way that also helps you get an old plane back in usable condition. Instead of having to load each image to continue, just scroll this list and click to see an image. Rare antique quirk ogee bead moulding plane lea unrecorded maker good condition. These classic profiles have been copied from popular antique molding planes and are widely used to produce architectural millwork. Fuller, providence a jo fuller 34 ogee molding plane with all of the classic features. It wasnt until the latevictorian academics got involved that things got convoluted, and i think i know why.
This maker is listed in tom elliotts book with no information known. After all, if we are going to do something fancy together then we might as well talk. I have a number of irons that i got off of ebay, but im not reluctant to make my own irons, which i did during the construction of the half set of moulding planes. Where to start posted on july 26, 2012 by lost art press i recently had a conversation with a professional woodworker and carver who was shocked that other pros use dovetail jigs for casework when making highend commissions.
Moulding planes dont have fences, bearings, or depth stops. Aug 09, 2017 welcome to the wonderful world of moulding planes. Just a single set will do and youre off to the races. A buildings surface detailing, inside and outside, often includes decorative moulding, and these often contain ogeeshaped profilesconsisting from low to high of a concave arc flowing into a convex arc, with vertical ends. You are bidding on three john hazey hollow and round wood molding or moulding planes as pictured. We try very hard to maintain stock on all our over 3,500 items at all times. Jeff talked about using the moseley design when he made his own. Orders from stock mouldings are very cost effective and can be dispatched the same day if ordered before 12pm monday to friday. I cant say that you can build a plane from it because i havent made a moulding plane yet but after viewing this disc i think i can make one. Damaged items are not subject to return unless noted at time of delivery. Dean, here are dimensions for less complex moulding planes, including hollows and rounds. Place the soles ridge into the molding s vshaped notch and make your first cut. The book has a full index by suzanne ellison the saucy indexer for the anarchists tool chest, plus appendices on fixing up old moulding planes, building a sticking board and how to capture moulding profiles in the wild.
See more ideas about router bits, router woodworking and woodworking. Blade has some deep pitting on the front, but not near the bevel. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. By that i mean its incorrect to lift off the plane on the returning back stroke as some people do and say. The plane has the usual marks for a plane of this age, also has a small number of old treated worm holes, crack to boxwood strip and a chip to front corner of plane see photo. This antique wooden moulding plane is a fillet astragal bevel pattern. John green 18th century york planemaker woodworking. T he following tools are patterned after 18th century originals or made in a style representative of tools from the period. A larger and smaller radius plane used on the same curve will produce an elliptical shape. This saves multiple realignments at the start of the cuts when you land the plane each time. Unlike making dovetails by hand, the tooling, method, purpose and starting point for making mouldings with hollows and rounds is not always apparent. Jun 16, 2010 but i wanted to use the post to ask a question. The narrower hollow is marked iohn hazey with most of iohn missing the front of the plane and two owners on top of each other on the front end, and 8 and the same owners on the back end. One of 3 curved american molding planes that i bought with a collection.
Vintage ogee, grecian ogee and quirk ogee wood moulding planes. The last step is to plane the convex section of the ogee using the hollow plane. Mouldings not in stock can still be machined to order but these are machined in house especially and this takes longer. Ovolo, scotia and ogee planes product categories old.
Before the industrial age, wood mouldings were made, or stuck by hand with moulding planes. Hi walt, i received the molding planes the other day in the mail and they are fantastic. A moulding plane molding plane in the us is a specialised plane used for making the complex shapes found in wooden mouldings traditionally, moulding planes were blocks of wear resistant hardwood, often beech or maple, which were worked to the shape of the intended moulding. They are very wellmade 19thc planes with sharp boxing and a nice wedges. This property sets steel off from iron and is due to the presence of a small percentage of carbon dissolved into the iron. The ogee is a moulding of contrary curvature, and is of two kinds. This will be a dovetail plane to help with making sliding dovetails. Find eagle america and pricecutter router bits plus woodworking tools and supplies from some of the best brands like festool, kreg, incra, porter cable, dewalt, fein, forrest saw blades, freud woodworking, jessem and more. Unfollow molding plane set to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. In woodworking, a moulding plane molding plane in us spelling is a specialised plane used for making the complex shapes found in wooden mouldings traditionally, moulding planes were blocks of wear resistant hardwood, often beech or maple, which were worked to the shape of the intended moulding. The blade, or iron was likewise formed to the intended moulding profile and secured in the body of the plane with a wooden wedge. Simon james shows how to create a simple ovolo profile using a plow plane, rebate planes and a no. I can always send you a pic of one of the tools i have not posted a pic for. They are in great condition and are the perfect tools for the project im working on.
Goodmans british planemakers though goodman does reference a w. Ive seen a number of sets of vintage molding planes at flea marketsantique malls. In woodworking, a moulding plane molding plane in us spelling is a specialised plane used for making the complex shapes found in wooden mouldings. You dont need a lot of moulding planes the renaissance. More on the differences between cabinetmakers and joiners molding planes.
Buy wooden moulding planes and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Every moulding cannot be made with two, four or even 10 moulding planes. Parallels can be drawn with other planemaking businesses around the country at a time of increasing demand for new joinery. Ogee is also a mathematical term, meaning an inflection point. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Wetherell, chatham very complex w crowns rare plane. Finishing out the molding planes were some cleanup planes. A detailed study of the john green planemaking business in late 18th century york. Molding planes wooden screws progressive gardening. Hand plane dimensions were not yet standardized and the details of ornamentation varied with the maker.
In this video, i make the moldings for the card catalogue. Get the best deals on molding plane when you shop the largest online. After all, any dovetail on furniture can be cut with a single saw. New listing wooden moulding plane woodworking tool plane antique tool old plane john green. May 25, 2015 a demonstration of a 12 ogee moulding plane made by caleb james. Making a custom ogee moulding plane popular woodworking. This is a companion video to a card catalogue from my book the unplugged woodshop by tom fidgen. Next, shape the sole of the plane to the reverse profile of the molding, and then true the iron to the sole and get started. Tapered molding plane iron blanks lienielsen toolworks. Ive never used a moulding plane, and dont know much about them. The blade is by ash, with a matching profiled cap iron by ash.