Weird Jack plane thingy...

[Harold Burrell]

I have been trying to identify this plane. I picked it (along with a transitional jointer) for $8. Does ANYONE have ANY idea what it is???

The only markings on it are the insignia pictured below. The iron is marked "Cherry-Works".

Thanks...

[steven c newman]

Just a frame. pattern makers then screwed a pattern to the frame.

[Sam Takeuchi]

Identical planes were posted here before. Previous one, if my memory serves right, was in much cleaner condition than this one. Not sure of its origin, though.

[george wilson]

There are no screw holes to screw a pattern to it. Might have been someone's idea of how to reduce friction. Seems like an excellent plane to keep your fingers away from the holes when planing with it!!

[Jim Neeley]

At first I thought it might be in insert for a transitional but i don't see how you'd affix it.

[Jim Koepke]

A plane with the ever so popular factory supplied hang holes.

Patrick Leach says a bit about a plane that looks to be pretty much to be the same design:

http://www.supertool.com/etcetera/deadends/hardy.htm

jtk

[Jim Belair]

Useful or not I think it's very cool looking. Clean it up, round up a front knob, and display it with pride.

[Derek Cohen]

The pentangle on the lever cap suggests it was used in mystical ceremonies.

I can imagine a spiritual leader wearing a ceremonial leather apron, leaning over a long wooden altar, and engaged in a symbolic gesture.

Regards from Perth

Derek

[Mel Miller]

It's a fairly scarce plane made only for a short time by the Boston Metallic Plane Co. They are frequently found broken between the slots in the base.
I can give you more info by PM if you're interested.

[Brian Ashton]

I have been trying to identify this plane. I picked it (along with a transitional jointer) for $8. Does ANYONE have ANY idea what it is???

The only markings on it are the insignia pictured below. The iron is marked "Cherry-Works".

Thanks...

I think you have a find there that needs to be taken care of.

[Jim Belair]

Sounds like something that, if not of interest to you, could fund some additions to your working tool collection.

[don wilwol]

Cool find for $8.

[Harold Burrell]

Thanks for the input, all. Jim K., I'm pretty sure that that Patrick Leach page is (more or less) the plane I have. Everything is identical except the length (mine being more of a #5 size) and the emblem. But even in Leach's article he mentions that the emblem varied. So...thanks!

[Jim Koepke]

Thanks for the input, all. Jim K., I'm pretty sure that that Patrick Leach page is (more or less) the plane I have. Everything is identical except the length (mine being more of a #5 size) and the emblem. But even in Leach's article he mentions that the emblem varied. So...thanks!

You are welcome.

I also got the idea that "different patriotic emblems" included a star along with the heraldic shield.

If it has no cracks, it is likely a collector somewhere is willing to pay some good money for it.

jtk

[Harold Burrell]

If it has no cracks, it is likely a collector somewhere is willing to pay some good money for it.

The sole/body of the plane has no apparent cracks. However, there is a chip off a corner of the frog.

I'm going to clean it up and see what it looks like.