Gorgeous Alex Mathieson infill smoothing plane

A nice, clean example of an Alex Mathieson & Sons dovetailed steel parallel smoother fitted with Rosewood infill handle and front bun. The rear handle has a hairline crack that can be easily repaired by the next lucky owner of this plane.

Mathieson was one of the bigger players in the infill plane world, along with Stewart Spiers, Thomas Norris, Edward Preston, Henry Slater & John Holland. These makers combined make up the bulk of the infill planes out there in the marketplace, collections and the workshops of those who are lucky enough to have them.

The overall condition of the rosewood infill in this plane, along with the steelwork and gunmetal lever cap, is great. The dovetailing is sound, with no sign of loosening, and the plane is generally very well looked after — showing very little wear or even signs of use. This is the kind of plane that you would consider to be of high collector value.