Antique Planes

Until the mass-production techniques of the Industrial Revolution, wooden planes with iron blades were the dominant form. In the early 17th century, woodworkers in Europe often personalized this valuable tool, carving dates and decorations into their planes, which they usually made themselves, and buying the cutter blades or irons from blacksmiths. Such tools from this period—surviving examples tend to be from Holland, Germany, or Austria—are highly prized by collectors.

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