ANTIQUE TRANSITIONAL WOOD-BODY HAND PLANE Owned by C. Lewis

ANTIQUE TRANSITIONAL WOOD-BODY HAND PLANEOwned by C. Lewis — Marked & Dated 1901 *Provenance* Circa 1880 — 1910 Before power tools defined every workshop, a craftsman's skill lived entirely in his hands and in the tools he trusted. This is a genuine transitional hand plane from the golden era of North American toolmaking and this one is something rare. Hand-inscribed on the wooden body are the words "C. Lewis. 5" and the year "1901" the name and date of the craftsman who owned this tool over 125 years ago. This is documented provenance. A real name. A real year. A real story. The wooden body carries the warmth and feel of the old-world craft tradition, while the cast iron Bailey-style frog, lever cap, brass depth adjustment wheel and mechanism represent the precision engineering that was revolutionizing woodworking at the turn of the century. It is exactly this hybrid of wood and iron that gives transitional planes their name — and their enduring appeal to collectors and hand-tool woodworkers alike. Planes like this one built the furniture, homes and cabinetry of a continent. They were working tools, made to last and C. Lewis knew that when he put his name on this one in 1901. What you see on this piece the deep patina, the worn grain, the darkened iron cannot be created by human hands. It is the honest work of time itself. Over 125 years of real life have left their mark on this tool, and no reproduction will ever replicate that. This is authenticity that simply cannot be manufactured. Fully intact. All original components. Personal inscription with date intact. Ready to restore, use, or display. Price: $175 Local sale only. No holds without payment. Pickup: Royal Oak NW Calgary (porch pickup available). Serious collectors and inquiries only, please.