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Clifton Planes and Woodworking Tools

World of Woodworking | Clifton Planes and Woodworking Tools

Clico (Sheffield) Tooling Ltd. is the home of the world-renowned Clifton planes. From their small Sheffield based factory, Clico have been producing these high quality traditional style planes for many years. Clico's beginnings (some of their main products also include special aerospace tooling) was at Record Marples Tools, before making its way into the hands of Mr. A. Reid. It is now cared for in the same ways that all independent tool companies are, and they consider the needs of their customer's paramount to their progression. After working for many years in the tooling industry, Mr. Reid was appointed as The Master Cutler on behalf of The Company of Cutler's in Sheffield from Oct 2006 - Oct 2007. This is a privileged honoured to those who wish to serve and protect the rights of the use of the Sheffield name on products. This tradition has been acted upon since 1624 and attempted ways of regulating the cutlery industry that traditionally once boomed in Sheffield. Today, The Company of Cutlers provides a focus for the promotion and support of local manufacturing industries and businesses. At "The World of Woodworking" we are pleased to be supporting and also to be supported by the ideals of Clico (Sheffield) Tooling Ltd.

Clico also make many other wood cutting tools also shown on the site.

Clifton Bench Plane no. 3

Price: £199.00
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Some of Clico's more recognised products, the Clifton Bench Planes are both highly attractive and functional tool that aim to give you an accurate and smooth finish. Ideal for the cabinet maker and discerning woodworker, both amateur and professional. These planes are ready to use from the box and do not need hours of flattening and fettling to make them fit for use (though we appreciate many woodworkers will prefer to hone the cutting iron themselves.)

The Clifton Bench Planes are made from the finest materials: the body and frog are made from accurately machined grey cast iron with their sides and sole fully ground. The Knob and handle are carefully shaped, sanded and sealed from Bubinga hardwood. The Cutting Iron is hand forged from high carbon steel, hardened and tempered to 60-62 Rockwell C the precision ground and are 0.120" thick (3mm). The Cap Iron has a two piece design to offer rigid clamping. The Frog locating pins and screws are made from ground stainless steel and are polished. The Lever Cap are made from grey iron casting polished. Both the Screws and Adjusting Wheel are made from polished brass. The Y Lever is a solid one piece casting. The Adjusting Lever and some other components are made from polished stainless steel.

The frog and frog seating in the body of these planes are based on the BEDROCK design, first seen on early Stanley planes, meaning the seating pad in the bode is full face, fully machine to mate with an equivalent full face, fully machined underside of the Frog. This ensures absolute stability of the Frog, providing a firm and solid surface for the cutting iron, this again rests on a fully machined upper side of the Frog. When allied to the extra thick Clifton cutting iron and Clifton two piece cap iron. This design has probably the most rigid and effective clamping mechanism of any Bench plane available.

The accuracy of this mechanism allows for the cutting iron to be advanced to give a virtually "zero" mouth opening, so allowing the finest shavings to be taken even on the most difficult of timbers. The BEDROCK design uniquely allows the mouth width to be adjusted without dismantling the Frog and iron assembly. To adjust the mouth width, the Frog should be moved backwards or forwards as required. To do this, loosen the outside two of the three screws located at the back of the Frog seating pad (underneath the adjusting wheel), then turn the central screw clockwise to close the mouth and anti-clockwise to open the mouth.

Available in seven different types for all your planning needs.

Clifton Plane No. 3 has a cutter width of 1 .3/4" (44mm) and is used for smoothing.

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1. Clifton 430 Two Piece Cap Iron

Bench Plane Spare Blades

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The Clifton Bench Plane cutting irons are made from High Carbon steel that is hand forged. This forging process gives the steel multiple hammer blows, which produce a fine grain structure resulting in a cutting iron of 60 to 62 Rockwell C hardness without any of the brittleness usually inevitable with very hard steel. This ensures that Clifton blades take an edge better than most other blades and hold it for a longer period of time. These blades are 0.12" thick and so give it increased rigidity. They are then accurately ground, embossed with the brand name and then individually checked for hardness. Wiped with oil after use to protect from rust and finger marks, these blades will serve you some excellent planning work.

Available in four sizes to fit your particular plane:

Plane No. 3 - Size needed: 1 3/4" (45mm)
Plane No. 4 & 5 - Size needed: 2" (50mm)
Plane No. 4 1/2, 5 1/2, 6 & 7 - Size needed: 2 3/8" (60mm)
Plane No. 8 - Size needed: 2 5/8" (66mm)

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1. Clifton 430 Two Piece Cap Iron

Clifton 430 Two Piece Cap Iron

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The Clifton Two Piece Cap Iron is an entirely effective way of improving the performance of standard bench planes. The two piece Cap Iron reduces the cutting iron "chatter". In essence the hinged joint and the extra thickness means that the cutting iron is rigidly clamped to the frog and fully supported along with its width, close to the mouth.

Additional features that eliminate irritating characteristics of the one-piece Iron Cap are:
- the snug fit of the accurately machined edge of the lower part of the two-piece Cap Iron prevents shavings being forced between the cutting iron and cap iron, so reducing the choking of the mouth.
- The two-piece cap iron facilitates honing of the cutting iron, as the lower part can be easily removed without having to lose the original cap iron setting. (For this reason, this feature is referred to "Stay Set").

The Two-Piece Cap Iron will fit metal bench planes made by Stanley, Record, Footprint Tools etc.

Size To Fit Plane
1.3/4" - No. 3
2" - No.s 4 & 5
2.3/8" - Nos. 4.1/2, 5.1/2, 6 & 7

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Clifton Multi-Plane Spare Cutters

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Clifton provides a wide range (40 in total) of spare cutters for their Multi-Plane. These can also fit many other types of combination plane such as the Record 405 and the Stanley 45. Please check before purchase if you are unsure whether the cutters will fit your plane.

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1. Clifton 450 Multi-Plane

2. Clifton 430 Two Piece Cap Iron

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4. Clifton Bench Plane no. 5

Clifton 450 Multi-Plane

Price: £707.35
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The daddy of all planes! The Clifton Multi-Plane is a worthy successor in all respects to previous makes of this unique and versatile tool. Made especially for those who enjoy the sheer craftsmanship of working with hand tools.
The body is machined from quality grey iron castings, nickel chrome plated. The handle, knob and fence are made from Rosewood. The plane is supplied with a set of 24 cutters made from the finest Sheffield Tool Steel, accurately ground, hardened and tempered to 61-62 Rockwell "C" Hardness. The cutting edge is ground to 35 deg. These are then packed in a wallet.

The Multi-Plane comes complete with all accessories packed (a total of 24 cutters) in a traditional wooden box, together with a full instruction leaflet. Size: 300mm x 150mm x 150mm. Weight: 4kg (700g).

Spare Blades for Multi-Plane also available - these will fit most brands of combination plane but to be on the safe side, we advise you give specifications (e.g. brand and pattern number) of your plane on an email/by telephone to ensure we can get you the correct size.

These items are made infrequently through the year, so at times there may be a slight wait for these items. I will advise at time of order the current lead time.

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NEW! Clifton 770 Bull Nose Plane

Price: £105.00
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The latest addition to the Clifton plane family... the Clifton 770 Bull Nose plane. Made to the exacting specifications as all the other Clifton planes, this will certainly be a great purchase for those who want a quality bullnose plane. The 770 fulfills the need for a straight-forward bull nose plane enabling the user to plane close to an abutting section of wood and avoiding tear-out. It is a light handy plane often used for cutting rebate stop shoulders. The body is machined from quality grey iron castings and is precision ground on the sole and sides. The lever arm is also made of grey iron. The cutting iron fits smoothly onto the machined pad in the body and can be finely adjusted by means of the screw. The finish is bright ground and all edges have been rounded over to fit comfortably in the hand.

This plane has a cutter width of 1 1/8" (29mm) and is made from high quality oil hardened tool steel, 59-61 rockwell "C" hardness. The cutting edge is ground to 25 degrees primary and 30 degrees secondary.

Length - 4" (100mm)
Approx. weight 1.7Ibs (.650kgs)

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5. Clifton 450 Multi-Plane

Clifton 3110 Plane

Price: £167.75
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The Clifton 3110 Plane is an extremely versatile tool combining the features of shoulder rebate, chisel plane and adjustable mouth bull-nose plane. As a shoulder plane, the front extension piece is fitted as a chisel plane all nose pieces are removed; and as a bull-nose plane, the thinner nose piece is fitted in conjunction with one or both of the precision machined steel shims (1/32" and 1/64") - or for very fine work, without either shim.

The body is machined from a quality grey iron casting and precision ground on the sole and sides. The lever arm is also of grey iron. The cutting iron fits smoothly onto the machined pads in the body and can be adjusted by means of the screw. Bright Ground finish.

Specification:
Cutter: 1.1/8" (29mm) wide - High Quality Oil Hardened Tool Steel, 59-61 Rockwell "C" Hardness, cutting edge ground to 25 deg. Primary and 30 deg. Secondary.
Length: 6" (152mm)
Approx. Weight: 2lbs (0.9kg)

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4. Clifton 3110 Spare Cutter

5. Clifton Bench Plane no. 5

Clifton 400 Shoulder Rebate Plane

Price: £65.30
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A new delicate plane brought to you by Clifton. The 400 Shoulder Rebate Plane has a fine mouth for cabinetmakers and those more demanding woodworkers wanting fine shavings in their precision work. The body is machined from quality grey iron casting, accurately machined and precision ground on the sole and the sides. The cutting iron seats smoothly onto machined pads and fits snugly into the body of the plane and held in by a Rosewood wedge. Adjustment of the cutting iron is done in the traditional manner by tapping the end of the cutting iron and locking the Rosewood wedge in place. The finish is Bright Ground.

Specification:
Cutter: 7/16" (11mm) wide - High Quality Oil Hardened Tool Steel, 59-61 Rockwell "C" Hardness, cutting edge ground to 25 deg. Primary and 30 deg. Secondary.
Length: 3.1/8"

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4. Clifton 400 Spare Cutter

Clifton 410 Shoulder Rebate Plane

Price: £148.00
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The Clifton 410 Shoulder Rebate Plane fills the need for a narrow light and accurate shoulder plane. The body is machined from quality grey iron casting and precision ground on the sole and the sides. The lever arm is made of unbreakable malleable iron and fits snugly into the body of the plane. The cutting iron fits smoothly onto the machined pads in the body and can be finely adjusted by means of a screw. The finish is Bright Ground.

Specification:
Cutter: 11/16" (18mm) wide - High Quality Oil Hardened Tool Steel, 59-61 Rockwell "C" Hardness, cutting edge ground to 25 deg. Primary and 30 deg. Secondary.
Length: 5.1/2" (138mm)
Approx. Weight: 1.1/4"lbs (0.58kg)

Spare Cutters also available.

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Clifton 420 Shoulder Plane 3/4" Wide (20mm)

Price: £158.55
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The Clifton 420 Shoulder Rebate Plane fills the need for a light accurate shoulder plane. The body is machined from quality grey iron casting and is precision ground on the sole and the sides. The lever arm in made of unbreakable malleable iron and fits snugly into the body of the plant. The cutting iron fits smoothly onto the machined pads in the body and can be adjusted by means of a screw.

Specification:
Cutter: ¾" (19mm) wide - High Quality Oil Hardened Tool Steel, 59-61 Rockwell "C" Hardness, cutting edge ground to 25 deg. Primary and 30 deg. Secondary.
Length: 8" (200mm)
Approx. Weight: 2/1/2" (1.1kg)

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Clifton Spokeshaves

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Clifton Spokeshaves are made from virtually unbreakable spheridal graphite/malleable iron; the surfaces are finished and polished to give maximum comfort in the hand; the weight and balance permits the Spokeshave to sit firmly on the wood so that only a stroking action is required to make them cut. The firm seating and fine adjustment allow the woodworker to make delicate nuances in the weight of cut.
Available in either a Concave (550) or Convex (500) version. Spare cutters are also available.

The Concave Spokeshave may be used instead of a draw knife to chamfer square timber, but is more often used as a delicate tool by furniture makers to shape on curves e.g. carbriole legs or for blending in cuved surfaces made by machine - such as posts and stair rails.
The Convex Spokeshave is the counterpart to the concave model and is essential for recessed work.

Both Spokeshaves have a length of 10", a weight of 15oz and a curve of 2.1/2" dia.

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Clifton 260 Parallel Chairmaker's Spoon Bits

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Clifton's Parallel Spoon Bit are primarily used for boring holes - either vertically or at an angle - to take back the "spokes" of Windsor chairs; thus holes may be bored in the seat, the curved back or the "stringers" and arms. The range of sizes should accommodate the majority of "spokes" regularly used.

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Clifton 470 Mitre Templates

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These Clifton Mitre Templates are made from strong machined malleable iron castings and the ideal way to help with paring or guiding your chisel when cutting a mitre.
Available as either a Square & Mitre (Internal)Template or as an External Mitre template. The internal mitre template has square guides on either end for ensure the perfect cuts.
Both are 6" in length.

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World of Woodworking | Clifton Planes and Woodworking Tools

Clifton Planes and Woodworking Tools

Clifton Bench Plane no. 3

Price: £199.00 (Excluding VAT at 20%)

Clifton Bench Plane no. 4

Price: £192.50 (Excluding VAT at 20%)

Clifton Bench Plane no. 4 .1/2

Price: £235.50 (Excluding VAT at 20%)

Clifton Bench Plane no. 5

Price: £199.00 (Excluding VAT at 20%)

Clifton Bench Plane no. 5 .1/2

Price: £242.00 (Excluding VAT at 20%)

Clifton Bench Plane no. 6

Price: £249.00 (Excluding VAT at 20%)

Clifton Bench Plane no. 7

Price: £269.00 (Excluding VAT at 20%)

Bench Plane Spare Blades

Clifton 430 Two Piece Cap Iron

Clifton Multi-Plane Spare Cutters

Clifton 450 Multi-Plane

Price: £707.35 (Excluding VAT at 20%)

Multi Plane Additional Blades

Price: £166.10 (Excluding VAT at 20%)

NEW! Clifton 770 Bull Nose Plane

Price: £105.00 (Excluding VAT at 20%)

Clifton 3110 Plane

Price: £167.75 (Excluding VAT at 20%)

Clifton 3110 Spare Cutter

Price: £17.90 (Excluding VAT at 20%)

Clifton 400 Shoulder Rebate Plane

Price: £65.30 (Excluding VAT at 20%)

Clifton 400 Spare Cutter

Price: £12.00 (Excluding VAT at 20%)

Clifton 410 Shoulder Rebate Plane

Price: £148.00 (Excluding VAT at 20%)

Clifton 410 Spare Cutter

Price: £19.35 (Excluding VAT at 20%)

Clifton 420 Shoulder Plane 3/4" Wide (20mm)

Price: £158.55 (Excluding VAT at 20%)

Clifton 420 Spare Cutter

Price: £19.40 (Excluding VAT at 20%)

Clifton Spokeshaves

Clifton Spokeshave - Spare Cutters

Clifton 260 Parallel Chairmaker's Spoon Bits

Clifton 250 Tapered Chairmaker's Spoon Bits

Price: £39.60 (Excluding VAT at 20%)

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Clifton 475 HSS Countersink and Deburring Tool

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