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Convex-soled wooden plane (probable Schiffhobel), 51 mm

J. C. Hagemann, Hannover · 1900–1949

Item passport

Maker
J. C. Hagemann, Hannover
Country
Germany
Dating
Body: late 19th to mid-20th century, most likely c. 1900–1940s. If the body and the WWCo iron are an original set, more likely 1920s/30s–1940s. Iron: approximately 1920s/30s–1950s. Exact dating is unestablished.
Condition
Old working tool with pronounced patina and signs of use.

Dimensions

  • Length215 mm
  • Sole sagitta9.2 mm
  • Radius633 mm
  • Iron, nominal51 mm

Probable Schiffhobel: a German wooden plane for concave surfaces, with a fixed longitudinally convex sole. Wooden wedge; double iron (Doppeleisen: cutting iron and chipbreaker), 51 mm. Length approx. 215 mm; sole sagitta (convex rise) approx. 9.2 mm…

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History

Probable Schiffhobel: a German wooden plane for concave surfaces, with a fixed longitudinally convex sole. Wooden wedge; double iron (Doppeleisen: cutting iron and chipbreaker), 51 mm. Length approx. 215 mm; sole sagitta (convex rise) approx. 9.2 mm, calculated radius approx. 633 mm, assuming a circular arc. Measurements supplied by the owner.

Dating. Body: late 19th to mid-20th century, most likely c. 1900–1940s. If the body and the WWCo iron are an original set, more likely 1920s/30s–1940s. Iron: approximately 1920s/30s–1950s. Exact dating is unestablished.

Parts and their origin

Body J. C. Hagemann, Hannover
J. C. HAGEMANN
Body. Stamp read as J. C. HAGEMANN: probable link to the Hanover trading firm. The actual body manufacturer (OEM) is unidentified.
Iron Westfalia Werkzeugcompany (WWCo), Hagen
WWCo / HAGEN / GARANTIE / GESCHMIEDET, 51
width 51 mm
Iron associated with Westfalia Werkzeugcompany, Hagen. The original association of body and iron is unproven; a later replacement remains only a hypothesis.
Cap iron
Chipbreaker. It carries four round punch marks of unknown purpose.

Marks and stamps

  • probable

    Body stamp: J. C. HAGEMANN. Probable link to the Hanover trading firm; attribution provisional.

  • probable

    On the iron: WWCo / HAGEN / GARANTIE / GESCHMIEDET and the number 51. Associated with Westfalia Werkzeugcompany, Hagen.

  • unattributed

    Four round punch marks on the chipbreaker. Purpose unknown.

  • unattributed

    X-shaped marks on the body. No corresponding marks found on the wedge.

Restoration

Avoid aggressive restoration; do not flatten the convex sole.

Sources

Research status

Type — probable; trade attribution — provisional; dating — approximate. The actual body manufacturer (OEM) and the original association of body and iron are unestablished.

Purchase and price

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