Vintage Wood-Body Jointer Plane

Long vintage wood-body jointer plane built with Bailey-style cast hardware and a Keen Kutter iron, fully cleaned, tuned, and tested. The 20”+ hardwood body carries a steel wear plate at the mouth and original knob and tote with honest shop wear, stabilized and refinished for another generation of use. It takes clean shavings and doubles as a handsome rustic display piece for a shop, office, or farmhouse wall.

Detailed Description

Tool details

• Wood-body transitional jointer plane with Bailey-pattern frog, knob, and tote
• Approx. 20.25” long hardwood body with inset steel wear plate ahead of the mouth
• Faint Keen Kutter logo on the iron (logo is partially visible but not fully legible)
• Standard depth adjuster and lever cap for easy fine tuning
• Weight and length make it a nice long jointer for flattening boards or as character decor

Condition

• Body sits flat on a reference surface; no through-cracks, just age checks at the ends and one visible side check that does not go through
• Mouth area clean and not blown out; steel wear plate is tight and solid
• Knob shows age wear and small cracks at the base that have been stabilized
• Tote shows wear and color variation from long use with no structural breaks
• Metal parts retain an even, dark working patina with light pitting and marks from use
• Keen Kutter logo on the iron is ghosted but present; exact era can’t be confirmed

Restoration performed

• Fully disassembled, degreased, and cleaned by hand – no wire-wheel abuse
• Depth adjuster screw and brass wheel cleaned, lubricated, and now turning smoothly
• Iron and cap iron cleaned and mated; edge reground and honed sharp, removing small chips
• Sole lightly trued and smoothed while preserving the original geometry and patina
• Wood body cleaned and given a light oil and wax finish for a dry, natural feel
• Knob cracks wicked with thin CA glue for stability; knob and tote lightly sanded and oiled/waxed
• Final test cuts made on a long board – plane takes fine, consistent shavings

Ideal use

• Working vintage jointer for hand-tool woodworking
• Character piece for workshop, studio, or office display
• Great gift for woodworkers, tool collectors, or anyone who loves old hardware with history

Bullet Highlights (6–12)

• 20.25” vintage wood-body jointer plane
• Bailey-style cast iron hardware and depth adjuster
• Keen Kutter iron with faint original logo
• Inset steel wear plate at the mouth, solid and tight
• Original hardwood knob and tote, stabilized and refinished
• Cleaned, sharpened, and test-planed – ready to work
• Rich dark patina with honest shop wear
• Doubles as rustic wall or shelf decor
• Includes printed vintage tool care sheet
• One-of-a-kind transitional plane, not factory mass-produced