Hand Plane

Rabbet plane:

Used to cut 'rabbets' (a sort of stairstep) in the ends of boards, which can then be joined together.

Router plane:

Before modern 'power routers', this was the 'router', and consisted of a body with a small cutting edge extending far down from it... Thus enabling it to cut long grooves into planks of wood, as might be used for attaching shelving or whatnot.

And many many others.

Stanley Planes

One of the most successful manufacturers of planes is Stanley Works of New Britain, Connecticut, United States of America. In 1843 Frederick Trent Stanley established Stanley's Bolt Manufactory in New Britain to manufacture door bolts and other hardware from wrought iron. Then in 1857 Frederick's cousin Henry Stanley (industrialist) followed his example and founded Stanley Rule and Level Company of New Britain. The two companies merged in 1920, and the Stanley Rule and Level Company became the Hand Tools Division of Stanley Works.

Since 1870 Stanley has sold millions of cast iron hand planes, many based on patents purchased from Leonard Bailey of Boston, Massachusetts. Over the years Stanley purchased many other patents and entire plane manufacturing companies, and continued to improve the design of its planes through the first half of the 20th century.

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Home Articles Construction Tools Woodworking Store Tools Furniture Bathroom Flooring	Hand Plane Rabbet plane: Used to cut 'rabbets' (a sort of stairstep) in the ends of boards, which can then be joined together. Router plane: Before modern 'power routers', this was the 'router', and consisted of a body with a small cutting edge extending far down from it... Thus enabling it to cut long grooves into planks of wood, as might be used for attaching shelving or whatnot. And many many others. Stanley Planes One of the most successful manufacturers of planes is Stanley Works of New Britain, Connecticut, United States of America. In 1843 Frederick Trent Stanley established Stanley's Bolt Manufactory in New Britain to manufacture door bolts and other hardware from wrought iron. Then in 1857 Frederick's cousin Henry Stanley (industrialist) followed his example and founded Stanley Rule and Level Company of New Britain. The two companies merged in 1920, and the Stanley Rule and Level Company became the Hand Tools Division of Stanley Works. Since 1870 Stanley has sold millions of cast iron hand planes, many based on patents purchased from Leonard Bailey of Boston, Massachusetts. Over the years Stanley purchased many other patents and entire plane manufacturing companies, and continued to improve the design of its planes through the first half of the 20th century. category:Planes
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