Bill Carter Handmade Planemaker.

Since 1987,  made my first  planes in the 70s.

Bill & Sarah would like to thank everyone for their enthusiasm and all their kind words praising Bill's planes and the work that he does.

Updated 25/11/11 Latest Project

Updated 28/11/11 For Sale

6/10/11 Miscallaneous :  New Book Early European Decorated Tools by Jonathan Green Plumb.

                                                         Techniques                                                                  

11) Cutting Away the Back of a Mitre Plane. 10) Using Ground off Chisels.  9) Bending the Body of a Mitre Plane.  8) Forming the Cupid Bow Dovetails.  7) Adjusting a Carter Plane Using Hide Mallets.   6) Marking and Cutting the Dovetails on the Base.  5) Sharpening an iron.  4) Cutting the Bevel at the Bottom of the Bed.  3) Forming the Double Dovetail.  2)  Making the Tongue and Groove Joint. 1) Colouring metal.

Email bill.sarahcarter@hotmail.co.uk

Tel 0116-2762513

 Welcome to Bill & Sarah's site. 

Ian Houghton Chalco Stamp and Die

now have a Web Site.

http://www.spanglefish.com/metalstamps

The other morning with my first cup of tea in bed, Sarah always gets up first.  I was presented with a beautiful boxwood carvers mallet.  It was a surprise, sent through the post from a customer of mine, Daniel.  I have now put my marks on the end, which I will show when attending events.  It is a very nice piece of boxwood.

I have cut a slither of boxwood and stamped it with all my marks.

I now have a beautiful tool cabinet by the famous Garrett Hack who had one of my planes in exchange, he now owns 6 in total.  It is solid cherry wood with holly and ebony stringing.  He brought it over as hand luggage and we met up at Cressing Temple Barns last weekend.

Axe by Isaac Greaves

I have acquired this lovely side axe, bearded by Isaac Greaves.  It has a beautiful embossed I. G. mark about 5/8" square with a zig zag border, also a incused round stamp hardly visible also with Isaac greaves, I cannot  remember having ever seeing another one by this maker, I love it to bits.

My First Engraved Plane by Ian Houghton 

 Ian has always wanted to engrave one of my planes and like wise, I have always wanted him to engrave one for me.  At last we got together,  Ian had a free hand with the designs and I am delighted with the result.

 At a later date I would love him to engrave 1 or 2 of my metal planes.