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Norris London A5 Patent Adjustable Smoothing Plane
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Norris London A5 Patent Adjustable Smoothing Plane

1900 - 1920
For Sale by Carse Antiques
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Good Norris of London A5 patent adjustable dovetailed steel coffin-shaped smoothing plane in totally original condition. Brass lever cap with most original lacquer with beautifully grained rosewood infill with fully enclosed rear handle. Good length original thick parallel Norris iron with original backing iron. 1 5/8" left to the slot. 1922 patent adjuster. Used but still pretty decent condition.

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Carse Antiques has dated this Norris A5 Smoothing Plane to the 1910s.

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Good Norris of London A5 patent adjustable dovetailed steel coffin-shaped smoothing plane in totally original condition.
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Brass lever cap with most original lacquer with beautifully grained rosewood infill with fully enclosed rear handle.
Carse Antiques

Good length original thick parallel Norris iron with original backing iron. 1 5/8" left to the slot. 1922 patent adjuster. Used but still pretty decent condition.

For the full range of antique tools we hold please visit; www.toolbazaar.co.uk

We hold the largest stock of pre-owned, antique and vintage woodworking tools in the whole of the UK

Date of Manufacture

Carse Antiques has dated this Norris A5 Smoothing Plane to the 1910s.

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A Norris London A5 patent adjustable smoothing plane with a cast steel body, dark hardwood infill, and brass lever cap.
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Archive I A Norris London A5 patent adjustable smoothing plane with a cast steel body, dark hardwood infill, and brass lever cap.

Norris London A5 Patent Adjustable Smoothing Plane

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A Norris London A5 patent adjustable smoothing plane with a cast steel body, dark hardwood infill, and brass lever cap.
Norris London A5 Patent Adjustable Smoothing Plane
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A Norris London A5 patent adjustable smoothing plane with a cast steel body, dark hardwood infill, and brass lever cap.
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FAQs

An infill smoothing plane is a woodworking hand tool where a heavy steel or iron shell is filled with dense hardwood infills. This design provides added mass and stability, minimising vibration when smoothing timber grain.

Norris planes were typically constructed using heavy cast steel or annealed iron bodies, fitted with rosewood or mahogany infills and handles, alongside brass lever caps and steel cutting irons.

Authentic examples feature maker stamps on the brass lever cap and the cutting iron, usually marked Norris London or displaying specific patent markings on the adjuster mechanism.

Antique planes function as sculptural decorative objects on bookshelves, office desks, or mantelpieces, complementing industrial, rustic, or traditional interior styles.

Metal components should be kept dry and periodically treated with light machine oil or microcrystalline wax to prevent rust, while the hardwood infill requires light application of paste wax to retain its finish.
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