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276157 Kirk Eppler 2022‑08‑15 Re: Infill ID??
In my oh so tiny world view of infill smoothers, I always think of the
exposed body screws as being a user made trait.  But not always, just makes
me think that way.

That horn out front makes me think of a user with a sense of style, not
wanting to blend in with the pack.

The side plate profile doesn't match anything I see when googling infill
smoother coffin.  Kinda high in the front dip between the blade and bun.

I'd value it at around 300+ if it all fits and works.  The last one I
bought had a sharp blade, but wouldn't work well due to a foul up between
the adjuster and the nut.  I'd take the time to sharpen it up, show it
works.

Kirk in Half Moon Bay, CA, winding up the easy work, on to the challenging
stuff, PLCs

On Mon, Aug 15, 2022 at 12:58 PM Bill Ghio via groups.io  wrote:

> Ed Minch’s wife has begun thinking about what to do with his remaining
> tools, a number have been distributed to family and friends. Interestingly,
> they are not collectors and have gone for user tools (of which there were
> many). There are still many tools  that will interest collectors and will
> probably go to auction.
>
> There is an infill that, despite how many times I was in his shop over the
> years, I don’t recall seeing. It is unmarked, other than “WC” which I take
> to be an owner’s mark. The blade is well marked Auburn Tool Co. The front
> bun is like you would see on a chariot plane. It is an 8 inch smoother and
> weighs a hefty 5 lb 7 1/2 oz. For comparison my Norris smoother of that
> size weighs a paltry 3 lb 15 oz. The steel sides are a full 3/8 inch while
> the Norris is 1/8 inch thick. The bed is a brass plate that is 1/4 inch
> thick. Given the construction and the Auburn blade I first thot it was a
> New York plane as I have seen various NY infill miter planes. However, the
> blade has clearly been ground on both sides to fit it to the chip breaker.
> The chip breaker has not been ground so probably is original. The mouth is
> incredibly tight. I could not test it because the blade is not sharp enough
> to cut warm butter. Clearly it was not one of Ed’s users, yet it was
> located with his working tools and not on the collectables shelves that are
> in another room.
>
> So two questions: From the pictures, can anyone id this plane? And value?
> I would think it is worth a bit but having never seen one like it, I don’t
> know.
>
> Here are the pics:
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/77280442@N.../albums/72177720301334353/with/5228
8642250/
>
>


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Kirk Eppler in Half Moon Bay, CA 

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