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An unusual European Smoothing Plane

Neil Gibb purchased this plane recently and it was in a well-used state.

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The type of adjustable mechanism is unusual: it has up and down but no side to side adjustment, once the iron is set you  can turn the lower adjuster which locks the iron in place.

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the body is 9 5/16 long by roughly 2 1/2 square of  some kind of fruitwood maybe apple. 

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Neil thinks it could be from one of our European friends, 

any thoughts would be appreciated.

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