Unusual plane blade?

[auscab]

Thanks Rob. This is great info. I had in mind building something for "scalloping" out wood. If that video is of an Australian Cooper then I think I have seen it before but I will watch again much more closely. Much appreciated .

No Probs MA.
George Smithwick is an Aussie Cooper . He does courses on Bucket making sometimes with the Lost trades group I think.

I didn't actually go on a search until I found an answer mission on this.

I was reading jpdv's thread on Coopering and Rum in General woodwork and I was searching the net for Oak Vats and Barrels related to Bundaberg Rum. I pressed the images tab and there in front of me amongst all the Oak Coopered containers ( none from Bundaberg) was that image of the curved blade. I said out loud "your Kidding!" It just fell into my lap

Then I remembered the George Smithwick Youtube video and that he had mentioned some old tools so I went and had another look at that.

Rob

[auscab]

Excellent work Rob;

I’m ashamed to say I’ve seen cheves at distilleries and cooperages, watched that video several times over the years and have the Marples website in my “favourites”.. and still missed the connection…

Ive seen them as well over the years Chief but I had never noticed that any of them had a curved blade like that.

[Chief Tiff]

Another one has just Ebay; like the first it is described as a blade for a “gutter plane”

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/22593919...Bk9SR-qIveiZYw

Is it the same seller MA?

[Mountain Ash]

Hi CT. Yes, same guy, same price and same manufacturer! I asked him about the blade, and he sent me some photos of gutter planes but they had simple curved blades (like a moulding plane - just bigger). I wonder if he could ask for more if he knew what he was actually selling.

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[IanW]

...... I wonder if he could ask for more if he knew what he was actually selling.....

Depends how many coopers (or would-be coopers) are out there...

Some tools can be useful across several trades, but coopers' tools tend to be pretty specific to their business & have little application elsewhere. I wouldn't have a clue about making a cheve (my father did own a 1924 Chev., which I'd have a few more clues about ), but I assume the bed & wedge are shaped to fit the blade? I also assume you would need to fine-tune the bed & wedge for each blade as no two would be identical.

Hmm, you are going to have some fun researching & preparing for the up-coming build....

Cheers