Bridge City Tool Works - CT-9 - Crowning Plane (#1101-169) + Wood Case

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Bridge City Tool Works - CT-9 - Crowning Plane (#1101-169) + Wood Case (#1101-169C)
Condition is "New."  Shipped with UPS.
This plane is numbered #1267.  The photos are the actual item for sale.
I am selling all of my BCTW tools as I am downsizing.  All of the tools have been stored in an air-conditioned home while I have owned them.  Some may have tarnish on the brass, which is easily removed.  However, I will leave tarnish removal to the seller as some prefer the natural look of tarnish and some prefer to remove it with polish.
BCTW Website Description:
Quick Overview
The CT-9 Crowning Plane is built very similar to theCT-7 and CT-8. The sole however is concave, and is a true arc segment of a twoinch circle. This beautifully crafted tool features an adjustable throat, yourchoice of rosewood or ebony infills on the toe and heel, a solid brass fencewith a matching wood rail and a precision blade adjustment mechanism.
ProductDescription
Milled from solid steel, the double dovetailed soleof the CT-9 features an adjustable throat and is ground true for decades ofuse.
The solid brass sides of the CT-9 Crowning Plane arejoined to the sole with an interlocking double dovetail joint. This joint isdifficult and time consuming and equally difficult to figure out.
The iron of the CT-9 Crowning Plane is adjusted by astainless steel, 40 threads per inch lead screw (identical to a micrometer)mechanism. One full revolution moves the blade forward .025", howeverbecause of the 20 degree blade pitch, actual edge advancement is .009" perrevolution. With one-quarter turn of the adjustment knob, you advance thecutting edge 0.00225" which is less than the thickness of a human hair!
Cutting perfectly centered crowns is quite easy witha properly adjusted fence. This dramatic visual element of the tool performsflawlessly. Cast from silicon brass, the fence is powder-coated and thendressed to reveal the plane profile motif. It is very striking and worthy of acollector quality plane. The removable fence travels on two steel rods and islocked in place with our trademark brass knobs that are infilled with eitherrosewood or ebony.
ProductSpecifications
Overall Length:
6-1/2"
Width:
1-1/4"
Overall Height:
2-1/2"
Story
The CT-9 Crowning Plane is built very similar to theCT-7 and CT-8. The sole however is concave, and is a true arc segment of a twoinch circle. This beautifully crafted tool features an adjustable throat, yourchoice of rosewood or ebony infills on the toe and heel, a solid brass fencewith a matching wood rail and a precision blade adjustment mechanism. It isperhaps the finest tool we have produced in eighteen years.
Milled from solid steel, the double dovetailed soleof the CT-9 features an adjustable throat and is ground true for decades ofuse. The interior boss contains the blade adjustment components and by itselfis a tour-de-force of craftsmanship.
The solid brass sides of the CT-9 Crowning Plane arejoined to the sole with an interlocking double dovetail joint. This joint isdifficult and time consuming and equally difficult to figure out. Most of youwill wonder how we got this tool together—both exposed surfaces of the jointare dovetailed!
The iron of the CT-9 Crowning Plane is adjusted by astainless steel, 40 threads per inch lead screw (identical to a micrometer)mechanism. One full revolution moves the blade forward .025", howeverbecause of the 20 degree blade pitch, actual edge advancement is .009" perrevolution. With one-quarter turn of the adjustment knob, you advance thecutting edge 0.00225" which is less than the thickness of a human hair!
Cutting perfectly centered crowns is quite easy witha properly adjusted fence. This dramatic visual element of the tool performsflawlessly. Cast from silicon brass, the fence is powder-coated and thendressed to reveal the plane profile motif. It is very striking and worthy of acollector quality plane. The removable fence travels on two steel rods and islocked in place with our trademark brass knobs that are infilled with eitherrosewood or ebony.
The CT-9 Crowning Plane has an overall length of6-1/2", width is approximately 1-1/2" and the cutting edge isapproximately 1-1/4". Overall height is just over 2-1/2".