dkeller_nc
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FS: Clark and Williams panel raising plane, made in 2006. The plane is 15" long, and the width of cut (in other words, the width of the bevel on the panel) is adjustable from 2" to about 3/8". The depth of cut at the panel rabbet is approximately 1/8". The total width of the sole is 3.5". The mouth is extremely tight (and tighter than on any antique I've ever seen) - my guess is that it's about 10 thousandths of an inch when set to take a reasonable shaving. From a performance standpoint, this is an incredible tool - I did not see any tear-out when I used it, even when going against the grain.
Condition - the tool is near new. I've used it a couple of times, but it retains all of the factory finish including on the sole of the plane. The iron has been honed once on an 8000 grit japanese water stone, but it retains its original factory hollow grind. The iron is exceedingly sharp - you can take the plane out of the shipping box and put it to work.
There is one very small ding on the bevel of the wedge (pictured), and some barely discernable marks on the heel of the plane, probably from a bench dog at C&W (I've never used anything other than a rubber dead-blow mallet on the plane). This was the way the plane was delivered, not a result of time in my shop, but in the interest of full disclosure, I decided to describe them as cosmetic defects, however superficial they may be.
Asking price is $465 plus shipping, so if you want one of these, you'll save $100 and not have to wait on it for months. Note that in my opinion, this plane should be double-boxed to prevent shipping damage, and that may put it over the 81 inch length+girth requirement of Priority Mail. It can still ship by this method if it's over this packaging requirement, but will default to the 20 lb rate in this case.
Payment by PayPal, money order, or check (checks must clear before shipment).
Condition - the tool is near new. I've used it a couple of times, but it retains all of the factory finish including on the sole of the plane. The iron has been honed once on an 8000 grit japanese water stone, but it retains its original factory hollow grind. The iron is exceedingly sharp - you can take the plane out of the shipping box and put it to work.
There is one very small ding on the bevel of the wedge (pictured), and some barely discernable marks on the heel of the plane, probably from a bench dog at C&W (I've never used anything other than a rubber dead-blow mallet on the plane). This was the way the plane was delivered, not a result of time in my shop, but in the interest of full disclosure, I decided to describe them as cosmetic defects, however superficial they may be.
Asking price is $465 plus shipping, so if you want one of these, you'll save $100 and not have to wait on it for months. Note that in my opinion, this plane should be double-boxed to prevent shipping damage, and that may put it over the 81 inch length+girth requirement of Priority Mail. It can still ship by this method if it's over this packaging requirement, but will default to the 20 lb rate in this case.
Payment by PayPal, money order, or check (checks must clear before shipment).
