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

1900 - 1920
Sold 17 October 2026 · 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

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

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Carse Antiques
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A Norris London A5 patent adjustable smoothing plane with a cast steel body, dark hardwood infill, and brass lever cap. SOLD17 OCT 26
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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. SOLD17 OCT 26

Norris London A5 Patent Adjustable Smoothing Plane

Archive II A Norris London A5 patent adjustable smoothing plane with a cast steel body, dark hardwood infill, and brass lever cap. View II
Archive III A Norris London A5 patent adjustable smoothing plane with a cast steel body, dark hardwood infill, and brass lever cap. View III
Archive IV A Norris London A5 patent adjustable smoothing plane with a cast steel body, dark hardwood infill, and brass lever cap. View IV
Archive V A Norris London A5 patent adjustable smoothing plane with a cast steel body, dark hardwood infill, and brass lever cap. View V
Archive VI A Norris London A5 patent adjustable smoothing plane with a cast steel body, dark hardwood infill, and brass lever cap. View VI
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Archive VIII A Norris London A5 patent adjustable smoothing plane with a cast steel body, dark hardwood infill, and brass lever cap. View VIII
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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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  • ObjectWoodworking Plane
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEdwardian
  • MaterialCast Steel, Brass, Hardwood
  • ColourDark Brown, Silver
  • MotifsHardwood tote handle, Brass lever cap, Single-screw adjuster, Cast steel sole

This Edwardian smoothing plane originates from 1910 and takes the form of a cast steel coffin-shaped body fitted with dark brown hardwood infill and a fully enclosed rear handle. The metal components display a silver tone alongside a brass lever cap secured by a threaded adjustment screw, while the upper iron bears the stamped inscription Norris London. Additional threaded brass hardware secures the interior components above the sole. Measuring approximately 20 cm in length, the tool is compact and dense. It functions well as a decorative desk accessory or a display piece in a gentleman's library or office, celebrating early twentieth-century mechanical design. The materials exhibit authentic surface patination and minor wear appropriate for an antique of this period.

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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