E. Kennedy is listed as a toolmaker in 1928 in Exhibition St Melbourne.
Kennedy planes were invariably of Blackwood and well made. They are uncommon on the tool collecting scene which suggests that few were made. Blackwood timber (Acacia melanoxylon) is prized for fine furniture and cabinetmaking.
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Kennedy Planes
Mark on toe of Kennedy Chinese-style plane
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Kennedy Chinese-style plane
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Kennedy Chinese-style plane (alternate view)
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Close-up of mark on toe of a Kennedy plane
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Kennedy Razee Jack Plane
Very rare. Razee planes have the back cut away for better balance and more precise control by lowering the centre of gravity - from the nautical term razee, a sailing ship that has been cut down to reduce the number of decks.
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Kennedy Coffin Smoother
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Kennedy Coffin Smoother and Jack Plane
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Kennedy Coffin Smoother
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Maker's mark on a pair of Kennedy Coffin Smoother Planes
Believed to be blackwood. One weighs 1.050 kg the other 0.851 kg
Photo courtesy of Mark Ostenfeld
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Side view of a pair of Kennedy Coffin Smoother Planes
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Bottom view of a pair of Kennedy Coffin Smoother Planes
Photo courtesy of Mark Ostenfeld
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Thanks to Rod Thomas, Ken Turner, Kevin Chamberlain, Gil Rogers, George Radion and Mark Ostenfeld for these images.
The HTPAA welcomes any additional information, pictures and ephemera relating to these tools or any other Australian Makers.
Contact the Australian Collection Curator.