other planes

[bird]

the picture of the plow planes didn't show up too well. The one curved plane I'm curious about?

[oldtoolguy]

The curved one is a coopers plane.  I think they are called sun planes.  To smooth off the tops of the barrel staves after the barrel is assembled.

[Branson]

Leapin' lizards!  What a bunch of planes!  Yes, the curvy plane is a sun plane, AKA topping plane.  After the barrel is raised, the tops of the staves need to be leveled, before using the howell and the croze.  That big half circle part of both these latter tools are actually a fence, and the staved have to be leveled before the howell and croze can be used.

[Branson]

On the far right side of the last photo, the last drawknife is a cooper's inshave or hollowing knife.  Notice how far the actual blade is from the handles -- you gotta keep your knuckles away from the stave.  The fourth one from the right may be another.  The last one on the left may be a heading knife -- some are straight, though more are curved.

[Bill Houghton]

Bird, you are going to be busy for months just sorting this stuff out!

[bird]

Bird, you are going to be busy for months just sorting this stuff out!

I guess there are worse problems to have!!!!!!!

[stanley62]

Bird,

 The closet o'planes is very cool.  Mine all sit in the corner of the garage where no one can see them.
  Jim

[bird]

Well, all my "users" are down in the shop...... normally, on those shelves is boxes in alphabetical order of wrench brands.... yes, I'm a little neurotic. .. a lot. But, you can't really see any wrenches, all boxes! .... I had to move my books and wrenches out of the office for a while...... until I get some kind of a handle on all these other tools! My bed is now covered in long joiners .... which is fine. I don't sleep on my bed I sleep on the couch. My dog, however sleeps on her bed.... which is a full size bed in "her" bedroom. Well, not so much hers anymore..... I left her one path from the door to the bed.... the rest is all tools!
    I did, however, finally mount a large peice of wood with places for each of my main users in the shop so that I can see them and get to them easily.
cheers
bird