A Pair of Rounders by Kaye of Nottingham.
This pair, are made by William Kaye and Sons of Nottingham. They operated under
that name between 1904 and 1956.
The company were known as "Sawmakers, Joiners Tool Makers, Dealers
and Ironmongers"
The rounders measure 8 1/2" long from tip to tip of the handles, the actual
block being 4 1/2" by 2 1/2" wide by 3" high.
They are marked with a number 6 and 8 respectively, the 8 being the larger diameter.
In the No.6 example below, you can
see the entrance hole which is 1 inch in diameter.
These planes were widely used by Wheelwrights,
Coachbuilders and Ladder or Rung makers amongst others.
I use mine to pare the ends of brush shafts, rake and hoe shafts etc before
fitting the heads.
They work like a pencil sharpener. By turning the rounder on the end of a dowel
shaped work piece,
such as a spoke for a wheel, the piece is pared to a blunt conical shape with
the diameter at the end
being the desired size to fit in the hole in the correspondingwork piece.
It is always
best to shave the work roughly with a bench or block plane first before employing
the rounder.
In this picture the hole exits at 3/4
inch on this side of the stock.
They are a useful addition to the workshop for many jobs, e.g. tapering stool
legs, ladder rungs etc.
A Rounder by King and Company of Hull.
Here is an older example by King and Company, of Hull. They traded under this
name from 1864 in Church Lane,
but can be traced back to 1744 at this address under various names.
They stopped making planes in 1907 although they continued in business until
some time later.
This one is slightly bigger than the previous pair, at 9" handle to handle,
and the main stock 5" long x 3" wide.
The entrance hole is 1 3/16" diameter.
The blade adjustment is done by loosening the two screws and setting the cutter
before re-tightening the screws.