HAND TOOL PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA
H E Watkinson
Herbert Edward Watkinson Patented Woodworking Planes This is a rare Australian made plane. Only 4 examples are known to exist. If you have information about another, please email the webmaster. The Association thanks members and friends who have allowed the use of these images for this webpage Images - Plane 1 and 2 are black, Plane 3 is green, it has patent info in the casting, so is considered a production model, compared to the black ones were probably prototypes. Patent information covers the two types of smoothing plane and a large adjustable spokeshave like plane. Examples of the smoother with front adjusters and the spokeshave have not been sighted. |
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This is considered to be an early model, as it has
adjustment holes in the base - seen here in the scraping position - note
the cutter is a replacement |
Similar plane, in the smoothing position - note the
Patent Application pop stencilled on the side and different replacement
cutter |
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rear view of the adjustment mechanism |
Underside reveals adjustment holes in base |
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Model 2 - painted green. Plane with frog in the lower
position - set for smoothing |
Rear view of the frog and adjustment mechanism - frog
in the upmost position - set for scraping |
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| Plane with frog in the upmost position - set for scraping | The base of this later model, does not have holes in it for adjusting the frog position |
This second model has Pat App marking on the side plus the maker's name cast into the bed, two lines on each side of the handle: PATS APPLIED FOR (line 1) and H.E.WATKINSON (line 2) For more detailed information, refer to Hans Brunner's website |
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| Contact Webmaster | PAT. APP. 3114/31 (1931) pop-stencilled in the side.
The two black and the green planes above conform to the patent drawing
immediately below |
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Patent 3113-31 (year 1931) - Not yet sighted |
Pat 3114-31 (year 1931) |
The picture above shows the adjustment mechanism on its own for greater clarity.
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Pat-13879-33 (year 1933) - Not yet sighted These patent drawings are from the then "Australian Patent Office" dated 1931 and 1933. Click on the drawing for a full size picture. |
