Item WP1 - Coopers Croze.
Used for cutting the circular mortise in the staves of a cask into which the
casks heads would fit, the croze is a standard cooper’s plane. This example is
probably English in origin, and marked only with an owner’s initials, B.P. This
croze has a ¼” skewed cutter with a pair of flaired nicker irons, all heald by a
solid brass body. This sits under a wedgelock beech body that has three broad
steel inset wear plates. The plane is 15 inches wide, and 5 1/2 inches deep.
It will work a cask head diameter of from 12 to 18 inches. Easily Good+
Price - $60.00
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