Collection of coachmaker's tools

Collection of coachmaker's tools

Details

Category:
Hand and Machine Tools
Object Number:
1974-385
type:
coachmakers tools
credit:
May, W.J.

Parts

Coachmakers JointerPlane (long plane)

Coachmakers JointerPlane (long plane)

Coachmakers JointerPlane (long plane),sometimes known as a try plane.

Measurements:
whole: 6 3/4 x 24 3/8 x 3 1/2 in.; 17.145 x 61.9125 x 8.89 cm
Materials:
wood & steel
Object Number:
1974-385/1
type:
jointer plane
1-inch wide English-style plough plane

1-inch wide English-style plough plane

1-inch wide English-style plough plane, fitted with scoring blade and adjustable fence and depth stop as used by a coachmaker, made or distributed by Buck, 242 Tottenham Court Road, London, England, date unknown.

Measurements:
overall: 6 1/2 x 10 x 9 1/2 in.; 16.51 x 25.4 x 24.13 cm
Materials:
wood & steel
Object Number:
1974-385/2
type:
jointer plane
A 1 3/8" wide coachmaker's rabbet plane with compass sole plate

A 1 3/8" wide coachmaker's rabbet plane with compass sole plate

A 1 3/8" wide coachmaker's rabbet plane with compass sole plate, maker unknown.

Measurements:
overall: 6 x 7 x 1 3/8 in.; 15.24 x 17.78 x 3.4925 cm
Materials:
wood & steel
Object Number:
1974-385/3
type:
rabbet plane
A 1 3/8" wide coachmaker's rabbet plane with straight sole plate

A 1 3/8" wide coachmaker's rabbet plane with straight sole plate

A 1 3/8" wide coachmaker's rabbet plane with straight sole plate, maker unknown.

Measurements:
overall: 6 x 6 11/16 x 1 3/8 in.; 15.24 x 16.9863 x 3.4925 cm
Materials:
wood & steel
Object Number:
1974-385/4
type:
rabbet plane
Boxing router

Boxing router

A boxing router sometimes called a check router as used by a coachmaker.

Measurements:
overall: 5 x 15 x 3 in.; 12.7 x 38.1 x 7.62 cm
Materials:
wood & steel
Object Number:
1974-385/5
type:
boxing router
Coachmaker's general purpose wooden smoothing plane

Coachmaker's general purpose wooden smoothing plane

A coachmaker's general purpose wooden smoothing plane with a steel plated sole and a 2" wide blade.

Measurements:
overall: 5 x 7 1/2 x 2 5/8 in.; 12.7 x 19.05 x 6.6675 cm
Materials:
wood & steel
Object Number:
1974-385/6
type:
smoothing plane
A coachmaker's all wood stock smoothing plane with a 1 5/8" wide blade

A coachmaker's all wood stock smoothing plane with a 1 5/8" wide blade

A coachmaker's all wood stock smoothing plane with a 1 5/8" wide blade, made by Moseley & Son about 1863 to 1872.

Measurements:
overall: 4 3/4 x 6 3/8 x 2 1/8 in.; 12.065 x 16.1925 x 5.3975 cm
Materials:
wood & steel
Object Number:
1974-385/7
type:
smoothing plane
A coachmaker's wooden bullnosed plane stock

A coachmaker's wooden bullnosed plane stock

A coachmaker's wooden bullnosed plane stock, the blade is missing.

Measurements:
overall: 5 3/8 x 5 1/2 x 1 1/2 in.; 13.6525 x 13.97 x 3.81 cm
Materials:
wood & steel
Object Number:
1974-385/8
type:
smoothing plane
A jigger or side router plane

A jigger or side router plane

A jigger or side router plane, probably used by a coachmaker, by Buck, 242 Tottenham Court Road, London, England, 1835-1863.

Measurements:
overall: 2 3/4 x 16 x 2 3/8 in.; 6.985 x 40.64 x 6.0325 cm
Materials:
wood & steel
Object Number:
1974-385/10
type:
jigger router
A grooving router plane or fence router

A grooving router plane or fence router

A grooving router plane or fence router, maker unknown, probably used by a coachmaker.

Measurements:
2 x 13 3/8 x 1 1/4 in.; 5.08 x 33.9725 x 3.175 cm
Materials:
wood & steel
Object Number:
1974-385/11
type:
grooving router
A wooden spokeshave plane

A wooden spokeshave plane

A wooden spokeshave plane, of the type used by a coachmaker, maker unknown.

Measurements:
overall: 1 1/4 x 13 3/8 x 2 in.; 3.175 x 33.9725 x 5.08 cm
Materials:
steel (metal) and wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
1974-385/12
type:
spokeshave plane
A wooden spokeshave plane of the type used by a coachmaker

A wooden spokeshave plane of the type used by a coachmaker

A wooden spokeshave plane of the type used by a coachmaker, made by Nurse & Co.

Measurements:
overall: 1 1/2 x 12 1/2 x 1 3/4 in.; 3.81 x 31.75 x 4.445 cm
Materials:
wood & steel
Object Number:
1974-385/13
type:
spokeshave plane
A minature wooden spokeshave plane

A minature wooden spokeshave plane

A minature wooden spokeshave plane,as used by a coachmaker, maker unknown.

Measurements:
overall: 1 3/8 x 10 1/2 x 1 5/8 in.; 3.4925 x 26.67 x 4.1275 cm
Materials:
steel (metal) and wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
1974-385/14
type:
spokeshave plane
A long handled Turnscrew (screwdriver) as used by a Coachmaker

A long handled Turnscrew (screwdriver) as used by a Coachmaker

A long handled Turnscrew (screwdriver) as used by a Coachmaker, made by E. Gosling.

Measurements:
overall: 23 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 1 3/8 in.; 59.69 x 6.35 x 3.4925 cm
Materials:
wood & steel
Object Number:
1974-385/15
type:
screwdriver
Coachmaker's keyhole saw

Coachmaker's keyhole saw

A coachmaker's keyhole saw ( pad saw) with wood and brass feruled wooden handle.

Measurements:
12 1/2 x 1 1/8 in.; 31.75 x 2.8575 cm
Materials:
wood & steel
Object Number:
1974-385/16
type:
keyhole saw
Coachmaker's 12" glueing brush

Coachmaker's 12" glueing brush

A coachmaker's 12" glueing brush by G. B. Kent & Sons.

Measurements:
overall: 11 1/2 x 1 3/4 in.; 29.21 x 4.445 cm
Materials:
wood & steel
Object Number:
1974-385/17
type:
glueing brush
A short coachbuilder

A short coachbuilder

A short coachbuilder,s twisting wrench or hook wrench for bar bending.

Measurements:
overall: 3/4 x 21 1/2 x 4 in.; 1.905 x 54.61 x 10.16 cm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
1974-385/18
type:
hook wrench
A coachmaker's  holdfast bench clamp Size No. 2 by Buck

A coachmaker's holdfast bench clamp Size No. 2 by Buck

A coachmaker's holdfast bench clamp Size No. 2 by Buck, London.

Measurements:
20 x 10 x 1 5/8 in.; 50.8 x 25.4 x 4.1275 cm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
1974-385/19
type:
wood clamp
A coachmaker's large hand screwed clamp.

A coachmaker's large hand screwed clamp.

A coachmaker's large hand screwed clamp.

Measurements:
overall: 17 1/2 x 15 x 4 in.; 44.45 x 38.1 x 10.16 cm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
1974-385/20
type:
screw clamp
A pair of wooden joiner's cramp as used by a coachmaker

A pair of wooden joiner's cramp as used by a coachmaker

A pair of wooden joiner's cramp as used by a coachmaker, maker unknown

Measurements:
overall: 6 3/4 x 36 x 1 1/4 in.; 17.145 x 91.44 x 3.175 cm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
1974-385/21
type:
adjustable glueing clamp
Coachmakers sweeps

Coachmakers sweeps

A set of twelve coachmakers sweeps or template curves.

Materials:
wood
Object Number:
1974-385/22
type:
coachmakers sweeps
A  coachmakers panel beating wooden Mallet.

A coachmakers panel beating wooden Mallet.

A coachmakers panel beating wooden Mallet.

Measurements:
overall: 6 x 13 x 3 3/4 in.; 15.24 x 33.02 x 9.525 cm
Materials:
hardwood
Object Number:
1974-385/23
type:
coachmaker's mallet
A  coachmakers  bradawl.

A coachmakers bradawl.

A coachmakers bradawl.

Measurements:
4 x 1 1/2 in.; 10.16 x 3.81 cm
Materials:
hardwood
Object Number:
1974-385/24
type:
coachmaker's bradawl