Description
Huge wooden 30″ Italian jointer plane. A 30″ wooden plane would normally be tough to push, but this has just a 2″ wide iron. A narrow iron like this makes pushing it a breeze, despite the size and dense hardwood construction. Blade says Garantito and has no other marking. The front of the plane is stamped 2 Faros. Not sure what that means.
The handle has previously had a split in just half of it, but a previous owner glued and screwed it back together. The repair is a little ugly (see pictures), but it’s solid and smooth to the palm of your hand (if not to your eye). Some minor damage to the rear of one side of the sole which appears to have been filled (see pictures).
Not sure what the wood is, but it doesn’t look like beech and could be a fruitwood, mahogany or other dense hardwood. You don’t find too many planes this long.
If you are looking for a huge useable jointer, or if a No.8 is too heavy for you, this may be the one to buy. Great condition. Bench ready.9