Holtzapffel dbl center reed wood molding moulding plane

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Holtzapffel dbl center reed wood molding moulding plane

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Sold Date: 09/02/2008
Channel: Online Auction
Source: eBay
Category: Tools

You are bidding on one Holtzapffel & Deyerlain double reed wood molding or moulding plane as pictured.

It is marked "H & D LONDON" and owner "D S R" with an underline under the R on the front end, and some owner's marks "NED???" overstamped on the back end. Overall length is 9-1/8", and the body is 11/16" in width.

H&D woudl be Holtzapffel and Deyerlain, who were in business together from 1804 to 1827 according to BPM3. (British Plane Makers 3rd Edition)

The profile is a double center reed, with the distance from point to point on each one about 7/32", or 7/16" across the two.

The iron is set at a very steep, or cabinet, pitch, and is not skewed.

Condition is good to very good, with two holes from a removed fence on the left side, and some light wear from use. It would benefit from a light cleaning.

The queue is overflowing with tools right now, as they seem to be finding me faster than I can list them. Please see my other current as well as upcoming auctions, as I am or will be listing many more collectible planes and tools. I typically list in batches of similar tools, and sitting right now in the queue are LOTS of metal planes and parts for them, even more American and British molders, chisels and gouges, bevels and squares, books about tools, and a variety of other tools.

And if you, like me, are tired of the disappointments as a shopper -- misleading descriptions and poor photographs, "fine" tools that turned out to be repainted when you got them, non original parts that weren't mentioned, and poor packaging, -- then I encourage you to follow my auctions. I come from the handshake school of doing business, and hopefully you are like me and understand what that means.

ETHICS IN DESCRIPTIONS: I also buy for my collecting on eBay, and I have been burned too many times by misleading (duh did I forget to mention .......) descriptions, and pictures only of the left side when the right side was trashed. Life is much simpler for me if I disclose what I know or see about an item before you bid, and especially before you receive it in the mail. If I have added or repalced a part, I will tell you. If I think the wedge on a molding plane is not original, I will tell you. If I think a japanned plane has been repainted, I will tell you. What goes around, comes around.

RETURN POLICY: I believe that if you give honest descriptions, and include enough pictures, you shouldn't need a return policy. However, that doesn't mean that I won't make an occasional mistake. Please bid with the assurance that if I have made an error in my listing, I WILL take care of you.

WASHINGTON STATE BIDDERS: I hate to do this, but if I ship to a Washington address, I either have to charge sales tax at the rate of 9.0%, or receive a valid resale form.

PRIORITY MAIL FLAT RATE BOXES FOR HEAVY ITEMS: The Post Office has two sizes of the regular Priority Mail Flat Rate boxes (11-7/8 x 3-3/8 x 13-5/8 inches and 11 x 8-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches), plus a larger and more expensive Flat Rate Box, for which the postage stays the same regardless of weight. I try to use these if at all possible.

WINNING MULTIPLE AUCTIONS: I will always combine multiple purchases to save on shipping, and use the Flat Rate boxes whenever they make sense.

OVERSEAS BIDDERS:The US Post Office just raised rates, especially international rates. Shipping will be at my cost for postage plus $2 for packaging materials. The postage cost for Priority Mail to either Australia or the UK ranges from about $22 for 1 pound to $37.00 for a Flat Rate box, and gets much more expensive if it is heavy and won't fit in the Flat Rate box. That includes insurance up to about $60 coverage, and insurance runs a few dollars for more coverage. T is also the option of either Priority Flat Rate envelope or First Class Mail for small items under 4 pounds, which is less expensive, but t is no provision for insurance with either of those options.

CANADIAN BIDDERS: Exactly the same as overseas, except my cos...