Butt Mortice Plane Poem by Christopher Tye

Butt Mortice Plane

Built for making and cleaning up mortices,
Unusual so you won't see many,
Traditional tool of the joiner,
Truly useful for the cabinet maker.

Mortices made quickly and accurately,
Old ideas tend to be honed to perfection,
Routers don't compare with this tool,
Trimming mortices for hinges,
It's a must have for the craftsman,
Carpentry needs a lot of planes,
Easy to take apart for sharpening.

Plane with a big mouth for a clear view,
Looks so lovely sat on a workshop shelve,
A joy to work with feeling just right,
Never know when you might need one,
Everyday tool perhaps not but it's great to have one.

By Christopher Tye