Betwixt & Between - An Unusual Bailey Split Frame Plane

At first glance, because of the straight joint between the upper and lower casting and the absence of a lever lock lever cap, one would tend to place this plane in the "Series C" group of Bailey's split frame planes.3 But, the plane has other features that seem to place it somewhere b...

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Published in:The Chronicle of the Early American Industries Association, Inc. Inc., 2020-12, Vol.73 (4), p.135-139
Main Author: Van Pernis, Paul
Format: Article
Language:English
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Casting
Woodworking
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Summary:At first glance, because of the straight joint between the upper and lower casting and the absence of a lever lock lever cap, one would tend to place this plane in the "Series C" group of Bailey's split frame planes.3 But, the plane has other features that seem to place it somewhere betwixt and between the known Bailey split frame planes. The cutting iron, cap iron, and lever cap are held in place by a pan-head machine screw that is inserted into a threaded hole in the frog; the frog is an integral part of the upper casting. 8. 'Series C' Split Frame Jack Plane An examination of a more typical example of a "Series C" split frame jack plane (pictured on the left in Figure 2) shows: 1.That it is 2-3/8" wide and 13-1/2" long. 2.The side walls on the lower casting are 1-1/8" tall at their highest point and only 3/16" thick. The coil spring under the brass washer creates a back pressure on the upper casting and this tension holds the cutting iron firmly in place.
ISSN:0012-8147