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    Long Hand Jointer ... anyone have one?

    Hello all .... I recall my grandfather owning a metal hand jointer that was about 3' long or so. I have no idea where it went, but I need a reference photo of one taken from as "broadside" as possible. I won't be using the actual photo ... I'll be using it as a reference shot for a drawing, & perhaps a 3D applique on a sign.
    I can't find what I need on-line.
    If this is the right direction for this sign to take, you'll see it posted on the sign sub-forum here when done.
    In advance, I thank you ....

    TR

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    Are you referring to a "jointer plane"? If so, then google "Stanley #8" and you will get lots of images.
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    A no 8 is closer to 2' though! It could be 3' through kids eyes though. Maybe a wood body plane that length, but not metal, that I know of at least.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Matt Day View Post
    A no 8 is closer to 2' though! It could be 3' through kids eyes though. Maybe a wood body plane that length, but not metal, that I know of at least.

    Agreed, but close enough to make a drawing from...kind of cool to think of that big hand plane through the eyes of a kid!

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    3' for a hand plane is unusual to say the least. Jointing can be done with a 7 or 8 Stanley or similar.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Brian Holcombe View Post
    3' for a hand plane is unusual to say the least. Jointing can be done with a 7 or 8 Stanley or similar.

    Or even shorter. I used a #5 for forever.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chris Hachet View Post
    Or even shorter. I used a #5 for forever.
    I agree, completely.
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    Well, you guys are likely correct .. through a kid's eyes, it probably seemed huge. I think it was longer than 24" though, for sure. He had an electric jointer by the time I was old enough to be in the shop, so I never ever saw him use it ...

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    was it a steel plane? I consider a #8 to be pretty huge, and I'm not a little kid.

    There are 3' long planes and much larger, but that size is going to be wood.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rodger MacMunn View Post
    Well, you guys are likely correct .. through a kid's eyes, it probably seemed huge. I think it was longer than 24" though, for sure. He had an electric jointer by the time I was old enough to be in the shop, so I never ever saw him use it ...
    Look up Stanley #8 and it's likely the plane in question unless your grandfather was a cooper or in a specialized trade that required a special set of planes.

    Very few trades require specialized long planes and then most are wooden not metal.
    Last edited by Brian Holcombe; 05-13-2017 at 6:23 PM.
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    Looks like this?
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    10 pounds of plane.....was too big for my shop, so I sold it. Type 9, No.8c

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    Patrick Leach once had a plane longer than the #8 listed on his monthly tool offering. I can not recall if it was 30 or 36". He felt it was likely a prototype or experimental piece.

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    At 3' it is likely to be a cooper's jointer, although there are long jointers around ... in wood, not metal.

    I built one as a cooper's plane a few years ago using a 3" wide Berg blade. 36" in length. Here you can see it alongside a Stanley #7 ...



    These planes are designed to be used upside down to plane staves for barrels ..



    However, I built mine in a way that I could use it as a traditional jointer ...



    Regards from Perth

    Derek

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    I believe the longest Metallic jointer made was a Hahn at 27". If you search for Edwin Hahn. You may find an image. I've been looking for one for a while as well.
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