Norris A5 - post war model

Peter McBride		Antique and Old Tools
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A look inside a late model Norris A5 smoothing plane. A close look at a post WW2 Norris A5 smoothing plane, showing the method of welded construction. Also the "re-working" of the sides to fill the holes that were most likely used on the previous model, where 2 riveted pins were used to fix the front and rear stained beech infills in the body.

The front infill is easily removed. The rear needs the 4 screws holding the adjuster to be taken out, and then under that is a single screw, and a steel locating pin at the rear. Two recesses in the bottom front of the rear infill are to clear the rivets holding the steel block behind the throat.

Front and rear where the sides meet the base.

Some pitting in weld on the side, and the holes in the sides filled with weld.

Down in the throat where earlier models has a dome fitted to center the blade, the holes are filled with weld and in their place, on each side is welded a raised lug which is aligned with the blade.