Norris A6 Plane Review By: I.Ball
Category: Old Infill Planes
Manufacturer: Norris
Plane Type: Infill, Smoothing
Model No: A6
The Norris A6 plane is 7 1/2" long dovetailed infill smoothing plane.
The Norris A6 is fitted with a Norris of London parallel iron plane
blade, cap iron, gunmetal screw cap and a blade adjuster
The plane body on the A6 is referred to as a parallel side body. The
plane body is also referred to as dovetailed; the name given to a body
where the sole has been joined to the sides with the use of dovetail
joints. The dovetails can usually faintly be seen at the base of the
plane sides and sole.
The plane is stuffed with Rosewood infills which consist of a front
bun and a closed rear handle.
The rear handle has the blade adjuster neatly built into a suitably
sized recess allowing the handle to remain as a closed handle.
The blade adjuster allows the blade to be accurately adjusted laterally
and moved upwards and downwards to set the depth of cut.
This plane usually has quite a deep mouth to cater for the thick
Norris cutter.
The 'A' in the model 'A6' stands for 'Adjustable'.
The Norris planes were the 'Rolls Royce' of their day and are still
considered in high esteem today.
Length:
192mm (7 1/2")
Width:
63mm (2 1/2")
"Norris A6 London, Patent Adjustable" - found on the face of the gunmetal securing cap.
"Norris London, Patent, No 199198-22" - found on the face of the gunmetal blade adjuster nut.
"Norris London" - found on the top of the blade.
? - ?
....
Do you have a question/answer or something to share about this tool?
Please Contact Us
(i) This review/article may give warning(s) / advisory notes / cautions / guidelines given
in good faith, any such information should not be solely relied upon and seen
as the exhaustive list of warnings / advisory notes / cautions / guidelines. Refer
to good safety practices for the safety of you and others. Refer to good practices
for the good health of your tool and property.
(ii) The details here are given in good faith, the details are constantly growing
and evolving including corrections, there is scope for error and shouldn't be fully relied upon,
please confirm any details for yourself by performing additional research from
reliable sources.
Enjoy viewing the encyclopedia of tools.
If you are inspired by our content or use info such as dates, sizes,
details from FindMyTool.co.uk
please kindly give credit where credit is due via giving a nod in a video
or a link to this website.
Please see our terms if using more than a few dates
or details.
"Just stumbled across your website and an absolute treasure trove of information.
I was recently given an old Stanley 110 block plane and wanted to know more about it.
Your website told me everything I needed to know.
But there is so much more to read. I forsee me spending a lot of time just reading
page after page. I can appreciate how much time this will have taken to put together.
I just wanted to let you know that your hard work is appreciated."