Description
Antique 12 ¾” Cast Steel Panel Plane with a Walnut infill and Howarth Tapered Iron, fully refurbished ready for use and in good used condition and works a treat! When refurbishing planes, we do not merely clean them to make them look good, they are restored to a level that ensures this plane is actually ‘in plane to within 0.03mm’ sharpened, honed and all the components are thoroughly cleaned so that they move freely. Our planes are specifically reconditioned to satisfy professional tradesmen who will instantly know the difference between buying one of our planes over general other used ones. Note: For those who aren’t familiar with adjusting planes with wedges I hope you find the following helpful. These wedged planes are fitted with a tapered iron to ensure when they can be set fast to stop the iron from retracting when set. You can see on the front of this infill plane it has a strike button which when hit with a wooden mallet retracts the iron. Final setting we tap the iron down and securing the wedge to its desired position. A small but hard dense wood hammer is best to use when making adjustments rather than a metal hammer to avoid damage.
We sell collectable and old usable tools that are lightly cleaned before being offered for sale. Used tools are not perfect and may have minor flaws due to wear and tear. Any major defects will be pointed out in the description. All items are sold in an “as is” condition and have not been tested; some reconditioning may be required according to buyer’s standards which can vary wildly. Whilst best reasonable efforts are made to ensure usable items are brought to a good standard, those expecting perfection from used tools should consider buying new ones. Items described as ‘Antique’ or ‘Collectable’ are not sold for the purpose of use, if the buyer uses them we regard the item as sold or intends to use them it is their responsibility for additional costs to upgrade. If in doubt please ask as we are more than happy to help.
Prior to selling online, we used the web as a buyer for quite some time and although there was a hiccup or two by other sellers we found them all to be helpful when they were made aware, I aim to be the same. Whilst I would like to think I’m perfect my wife would always say I had perfect intentions and was honest enough to hold my hands up when I get it wrong. So if on the rare occasion I do get it wrong it’s not intentional and i will do my utmost to put it right for you.
Postage: As you can appreciate there is a lot of work needed to bring these tools back to life and as a result, I do get quite dirty when working in the workshop. I do have to allocate separate days to postage as a different operation, so I pack all orders every Sunday and Thursday and order the collection from Hermes on Mondays and Fridays So depending on what day you order your order will go out with the next shipment. Please allow 5 – 10 days for delivery for the UK.