The images below are planes most likely made by other planemakers (possibly Mathieson as they’re very much like the Mathieson style) and then stamped by Norris for resale. This practice would have been done to “pad out” Norris’s own range of planes, no doubt.
Unfortunately very little is known about a small group of prototype planes supposedly made by Norris. I say “supposedly” because the planes found so far have been stamped with either “Buck”, “Musgrave”, “Copley” or “Norris”. Having said that, it’s a pretty safe bet to assume…
Norris Coach Router as illustrated in the 1928 Norris Catalogue. Fence Router, per pair . . . Boxing Router, each . . . Norris Coach Router as illustrated in the 1928 Buck & Ryan Catalogue.
Norris No. 54GS Gunmetal Bench Plane These (Reg. Design) Improved Planes fitted with the Norris Patent Adjustment and gunmetal lever are first grade tools, well balanced and easy to work. For the general woodworker they are ideal planes and excellent value. NOTES: Not listed in…
Norris No. 13GS Gunmetal Smoothing Plane Gunmetal, steel faced. Fitted with rosewood and gunmetal lever. NOTES: Not listed in any known catalogues or price lists.
Norris No. 28GS Gunmetal Chariot Plane as illustrated in the 1928 Norris Catalogue Gunmetal, steel faced, with rosewood wedge. Fitted with ebony wedges 1/- extra. Cutter Width 1⅛” 1¼” 1½” Price (1928 Catalogue) — 24/- 26/- NOTES: For the Iron version, please refer to the…
Like other infill planemakers of the time – most notably Spiers – Norris sometimes made custom orders for clients, some of which are featured below.
Norris No. A72 Trying Plane 22″ long x 2½” cutter. Price (1938 Buck & Ryan Catalogue): 25/- Fitted with NORRIS double parallel irons and patent adjusting device for the cutters.
Norris No. A70 Smoothing Plane 9″ long x 2¼” cutter. Price (1938 Buck & Ryan Catalogue): 17/6 Fitted with NORRIS double parallel irons and patent adjusting device for the cutters.
Norris No. A71 Jack Plane 17″ long x 2¼ cutter. Price (1938 Buck & Ryan Catalogue): 25/- Fitted with NORRIS double parallel irons and patent adjusting device for the cutters.
Norris No. 61 Annealed Iron Smoothing Plane Cutter Width 2″ 2⅛” 2¼” Price (1908 Price List) — — — Price (1914 Catalogue) — — — Price (1928 Catalogue) — — — Price (1930 Catalogue) — — — NOTES: This plane was not offered in any…
Norris No. 60 Annealed Iron Smoothing Plane as illustrated in the 1914 Norris Catalogue Cutter Width 2″ 2⅛” 2¼” Price (1908 Price List) — — — Price (1914 Catalogue) — — — Price (1928 Catalogue) — — — Price (1930 Catalogue) — — — NOTES:…
Norris No. 64 Annealed Iron Bench Plane as illustrated in the 1928 Norris Catalogue These (Reg. Design) Improved Planes fitted with the Norris Patent Adjustment and gunmetal lever are first grade tools, well balanced and easy to work. For the general woodworker they are ideal…
Norris No. 54 Annealed Iron Bench Plane as illustrated in the 1928 Norris Catalogue These (Reg. Design) Improved Planes fitted with the Norris Patent Adjustment and gunmetal lever are first grade tools, well balanced and easy to work. For the general woodworker they are ideal…
Norris No. 53M Malleable Iron Bench Plane Adjustable Planes fitted with Norris Patent Adjustment. The patent adjustment is an effective device, giving lateral and vertical movements to the cutter and is controlled by one operating knob. Fitted with best quality rosewood, gunmetal lever and standard…
Norris No. 53 Iron Bench Plane Adjustable Planes fitted with Norris Patent Adjustment. The patent adjustment is an effective device, giving lateral and vertical movements to the cutter and is controlled by one operating knob. Fitted with best quality rosewood, gunmetal lever and standard cutters….
Norris No. 52M Malleable Iron Smoothing Plane as illustrated in the 1914 Norris Catalogue Adjustable Planes fitted with Norris Patent Adjustment. The patent adjustment is an effective device, giving lateral and vertical movements to the cutter and is controlled by one operating knob. Fitted with…
Norris No. 52 Iron Smoothing Plane as illustrated in the 1914 Norris Catalogue Adjustable Planes fitted with Norris Patent Adjustment. The patent adjustment is an effective device, giving lateral and vertical movements to the cutter and is controlled by one operating knob. Fitted with best…
Norris No. 49 Iron Smoothing Plane Cutter Width 2″ 2⅛” 2¼” Price (1908 Price List) — — — Price (1914 Catalogue) — — — Price (1928 Catalogue) — — — Price (1930 Catalogue) — — — NOTES: This plane was not offered in any known…
Norris No. 48 Malleable Iron Smoothing Plane Cutter Width 2″ 2⅛” 2¼” Price (1908 Price List) — — — Price (1914 Catalogue) — — — Price (1928 Catalogue) — — — Price (1930 Catalogue) — — — NOTES: This plane was not offered in any…
Norris No. 51 Iron Smoothing Plane as illustrated in 1914 Norris Catalogue Adjustable Planes fitted with Norris Patent Adjustment. The patent adjustment is an effective device, giving lateral and vertical movements to the cutter and is controlled by one operating knob. Fitted with best quality…
Norris No. 51 Malleable Iron Smoothing Plane as illustrated in 1914 Norris Catalogue Norris No. 51 Annealed Iron Smoothing Plane as illustrated in the 1928 Norris Catalogue Adjustable Planes fitted with Norris Patent Adjustment. The patent adjustment is an effective device, giving lateral and vertical…
Norris No. 53GS Gunmetal Bench Plane Adjustable Planes fitted with Norris Patent Adjustment. The patent adjustment is an effective device, giving lateral and vertical movements to the cutter and is controlled by one operating knob. Fitted with best quality rosewood, gunmetal lever and standard cutters….
Norris No. 52GS Gunmetal Smoothing Plane as illustrated in the 1914 Norris Catalogue Adjustable Planes fitted with Norris Patent Adjustment. The patent adjustment is an effective device, giving lateral and vertical movements to the cutter and is controlled by one operating knob. Fitted with best…
Norris No. 51GS Gunmetal Smoothing Plane as illustrated in the 1914 Norris Catalogue Adjustable Planes fitted with Norris Patent Adjustment. The patent adjustment is an effective device, giving lateral and vertical movements to the cutter and is controlled by one operating knob. Fitted with best…
Norris No. 50GS / 50G Gunmetal Smoothing Plane as illustrated in the 1914 Norris Catalogue Adjustable Planes fitted with Norris Patent Adjustment. The patent adjustment is an effective device, giving lateral and vertical movements to the cutter and is controlled by one operating knob. Fitted…
Norris No. 28 Malleable Iron Chariot Plane as illustrated in the 1914 Norris Catalogue Malleable iron, with rosewood wedge (1908, 1914), or Gunmetal*, steel faced, with rosewood wedge (1928). Fitted with ebony wedges 1/- extra. Cutter Width 1⅛” 1¼” 1½” Price (1908 Price List) 7/-…
Norris No. A28 Gunmetal Chariot Plane as illustrated in the 1930’s Norris Catalogue Gunmetal, steel faced, with rosewood wedge. Fitted with ebony wedges 1/- extra. Cutter Width 1⅛” 1¼” 1½” Price (1908 Price List) — — — Price (1914 Catalogue) — — — Price (1928…
Norris No. 30 Gunmetal Chariot Plane (Steel-Faced) as illustrated in the 1914 Norris Catalogue Gunmetal, steel faced, with rosewood wedge. Fitted with ebony wedges 1/- extra. Cutter Width 1⅛” 1¼” 1½” Price (1908 Price List) 10/6 11/- 12/- Price (1914 Catalogue) 11/- 11/6 12/6 Price…
Norris No. 29 Gunmetal Chariot Plane as illustrated in the 1914 Norris Catalogue Gunmetal, with rosewood wedge. Fitted with ebony wedges 1/- extra. Cutter Width 1⅛” 1¼” 1½” Price (1908 Price List) 8/- 8/6 9/6 Price (1914 Catalogue) 8/6 9/- 10/- Price (1928 Catalogue) —…
Norris No. 25 Malleable Iron Bullnose Plane as illustrated in the 1914 Norris Catalogue Malleable iron, with rosewood wedge. Fitted with ebony wedges 1/- extra. Cutter Width ¾” ⅞” 1″ 1⅛” 1¼” Price (1908 Price List) 6/6 6/6 7/- 7/6 8/- Price (1914 Catalogue) —…
Norris No. A25 Malleable Iron Bullnose Plane as illustrated in the 1930 Norris Catalogue Malleable iron, with rosewood wedge. Fitted with ebony wedges 1/- extra. Cutter Width ¾” ⅞” 1″ 1⅛” 1¼” Price (1908 Price List) — — — — — Price (1914 Catalogue) —…
Norris No. 26 Gunmetal Bullnose Plane as illustrated in the 1914 Norris Catalogue Gunmetal, with ebony wedge. Cutter Width ¾” ⅞” 1″ 1⅛” 1¼” Price (1908 Price List) 7/6 7/6 8/- 8/6 9/- Price (1914 Catalogue) — — 8/- 8/6 9/- Price (1928 Catalogue) —…
Norris No. 27 Gunmetal Bullnose Plane as illustrated in the 1914 Norris Catalogue Gunmetal, steel faced, with ebony (1914) or rosewood (1928) wedge. (In 1928 catalogue) Fitted with ebony wedges 1/- extra. Cutter Width ¾” ⅞” 1″ 1⅛” 1¼” Price (1908 Price List) 9/6 9/6…
Norris No. A27 Gunmetal Bullnose Plane as illustrated in the 1930 Norris Catalogue (Patent Adjustable) Gunmetal, steel faced, with ebony wedge. Cutter Width ¾” ⅞” 1″ 1⅛” 1¼” Price (1908 Price List) — — — — — Price (1914 Catalogue) — — — — —…
Norris No. 11 Dovetailed Steel Improved Mitre Plane as illustrated in the 1914 Norris Catalogue Fitted with rosewood and gunmetal lever. 10½ long. Skew mouth 1/6 extra (1914), 3/6 extra (1928) Larger sizes made to order. Prices on application. Cutter Width 2″ 2¼” 2½” Price…
Norris No. A11 Dovetailed / Steel Mitre Plane as illustrated in the 1930’s Norris Catalogue (Patent Adjustable) Fitted with rosewood and gunmetal lever. Cutter Width 2″ 2¼” 2½” Price (1908 Price List) — — — Price (1914 Catalogue) — — — Price (1928 Catalogue) —…
Norris Violin Plane as illustrated in the 1914 Norris Catalogue With Cutting and Toothing Irons. Complete Set, 36/- (1914) or 72/- (1928, 1930) No. 1.Flat No. 2.Flat No. 2.Convex No. 3.Flat No. 4.Flat No. 5.Flat Price (1908 Price List) — — — — — —…
Norris No. 24R Gunmetal Shoulder Plane as illustrated in the 1914 Norris Catalogue Gunmetal, steel faced. Fitted with rosewood. 7¾” long. Cutter Width 1″ 1¼” 1½” Price (1908 Price List) — 20/- 21/- Price (1914 Catalogue) — 20/- 20/6 Price (1928 Catalogue) — — —…
Norris No. 24E Gunmetal Shoulder Plane as illustrated in the 1914 Norris Catalogue Gunmetal, steel faced. Fitted with ebony. 7¾” long. Cutter Width 1″ 1¼” 1½” Price (1908 Price List) — 20/6 21/6 Price (1914 Catalogue) — 20/6 21/- Price (1928 Catalogue) — — —…
Norris No. 23R Gunmetal Shoulder Plane as illustrated in the 1914 Norris Catalogue Gunmetal. Fitted with rosewood. 7¾” long. Cutter Width 1″ 1¼” 1½” Price (1908 Price List) — 17/- 18/- Price (1914 Catalogue) — 16/6 17/6 Price (1928 Catalogue) — — — NOTES: The…
Norris No. 23E Gunmetal Shoulder Plane as illustrated in the 1914 Norris Catalogue Gunmetal. Fitted with ebony. 7¾” long. Cutter Width 1″ 1¼” 1½” Price (1908 Price List) — 17/6 18/6 Price (1914 Catalogue) — 17/- 18/- Price (1928 Catalogue) — — — NOTES: The…
Norris No. 22 Shoulder Plane as illustrated in the 1928 Norris Catalogue (Patent Adjustable) Dovetailed steel. Fitted with rosewood. 7¾” long. Cutter Width 1″ 1¼” 1½” Price (1908 Price List) — — — Price (1914 Catalogue) — — — Price (1928 Catalogue) — — —…
Norris No. 22 Malleable Iron Shoulder Plane as illustrated in the 1914 Norris Catalogue Malleable iron or dovetailed steel. Fitted with rosewood. 7¾” long. Skew mouth 2/- extra (1928 catalogue) Cutter Width 1″ 1¼” 1½” Price (1908 Price List) — 14/6 15/6 Price (1914 Catalogue)…
Norris No. 20R Gunmetal Shoulder Plane as illustrated in the 1914 Norris Catalogue Gunmetal, steel faced. Fitted with rosewood. Cutter Width 1″ 1¼” 1½” Price (1908 Price List) — — — Price (1914 Catalogue) 20/6 21/- 21/6 Price (1928 Catalogue) — 44/- 46/- NOTES: This…
Norris No. 20E Gunmetal Shoulder Plane as illustrated in the 1914 Norris Catalogue Gunmetal, steel faced. Fitted with ebony. Cutter Width 1″ 1¼” 1½” Price (1908 Price List) — — — Price (1914 Catalogue) 21/- 21/6 22/- Price (1928 Catalogue) — 46/- 48/- NOTES: This…
Norris No. 19R Gunmetal Shoulder Plane as illustrated in the 1914 Norris Catalogue Gunmetal. Fitted with rosewood. Cutter Width 1″ 1¼” 1½” Price (1908 Price List) — — — Price (1914 Catalogue) 17/- 17/6 18/6 Price (1928 Catalogue) — — — NOTES: This style of…
Norris No. 19E Gunmetal Shoulder Plane as illustrated in the 1914 Norris Catalogue Gunmetal. Fitted with ebony. Cutter Width 1″ 1¼” 1½” Price (1908 Price List) — — — Price (1914 Catalogue) 17/6 18/- 19/- Price (1928 Catalogue) — — — NOTES: This style of…
Norris No. 18 Malleable Iron Shoulder Plane as illustrated in the 1914 Norris Catalogue Malleable iron. Fitted with rosewood. Cutter Width 1″ 1¼” 1½” Price (1908 Price List) — — — Price (1914 Catalogue) — 15/- 16/- Price (1928 Catalogue) — — — NOTES: This…
Norris No. 8 Dovetailed Steel Rebate Plane as illustrated in the 1914 Norris Catalogue Fitted with rosewood. Skew mouth to ⅝”, 6d. extra. ¾ to 1¾”, 1/- extra. Size: Length x Cutter Width 6 x ½” 7 x ⅝” 8 x ¾” 9 x ¾”…
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