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   john_c2 | Dec 05, 2021 05:00pm | #1

   The first thing I thought was Dutch also, from the carvings. It could be early 18th century, or earlier. I don't know enough to say more.

   There's a good book of Dutch Planes and Planemaking. But it's hard to find, pricey, and the text is in Dutch.

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   722lesmm | Dec 05, 2021 05:38pm | #2

   One place you could try is Lee Valley Tools, Service: 1-800-267-8735 0r
   [email protected].
   They have a large antique tool collection in Canada. Some of the tools they have came from Europe. By calling, they maybe able to give you information as to how to contact someone that works with that collection. That person may be able to have / get more info on Dutch planes for you.

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   _mj_ | Dec 05, 2021 06:31pm | #3

   There was a story I heard as a child about a carpenter named Joe from WAY back, some of those markings seem to fit....

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   john_c2 | Dec 05, 2021 07:01pm | #4

   Was Joe a carpenter? I know his kid was.

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   pantalones868 | Dec 05, 2021 10:27pm | #5

   There's writing on the iron, what's it say? Do you think the screws are original?

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   Desard | Dec 06, 2021 09:03am | #6

   Thanks for suggestions. I already came across that book online i think. Unfortunaly it is indeed in dutch. Contacting leevalley is worth a try.
   Thanks

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   Desard | Dec 06, 2021 09:09am | #7

   The iron is probably not the original one. It is from John Weiss and Sohn (i live in Austria and bought it from someone in Austria). I think it got used far into the 20th century as it had quite some green and white paint stains on it.

   The screws look authentic to me.

   I asked in an language related forum if someone could identify the letters on top of the plane. One replayer said it could mean "SEE". Probably the owners initials.

   I compared the style of the letters to some old fonts i found online. I found the "Bastarda" from Wikipedia:
   Was a blackletter script used in france, the Burgundian Netherlands and Germany during the 14th and 15th centuries.
   The "E" looks similiar to me.