A gorgeous example with silky smooth metal and matching numbers. It has the common checking behind the tote and an old repair to the tote tip has been professionally disappeared. Original Ibbotson 2 1/2 inch parallel iron for an air tight mouth.
Stewart Spiers born 1820, died 1899, made dovetailed infill planes in Ayr Scotland ca. 1840-1937. Probably the best of all time, his planes exhibit elegant flowing lines that to this day are unequaled. A cabinetmaker by trade his first planes were made from rough castings purchased in Edinburgh. By 1870 plane making was his sole occupation.
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A gorgeous example with silky smooth metal and matching numbers. It has the common checking behind the tote and an old repair to the tote tip has been professionally disappeared. Original Ibbotson 2 1/2 inch parallel iron for an air tight mouth.
Stewart Spiers born 1820, died 1899, made dovetailed infill planes in Ayr Scotland ca. 1840-1937. Probably the best of all time, his planes exhibit elegant flowing lines that to this day are unequaled. A cabinetmaker by trade his first planes were made from rough castings purchased in Edinburgh. By 1870 plane making was his sole occupation.