Antique Tools

Author Sandor Nagyszalanczy joins host David Thiel to reveal a collection of antique hand planes and layout tools that can still be used today.

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extra weight of tool adds stability to cut

Photo 5 of 10Planes made with metal have added weight that adds stablility.

- Added Weight
- Plumb Bob
- Decorative Level
- Tri-Squares
- Rulers
- Calipers

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Sometimes hand plane bodies were made from iron and bronze. The extra weight of the tool adds stability to the cut to make it a very smooth-cutting plane.

Another antique tool is a transition hand plane. It's part metal and part wood. In 1876, The Stanley Rule and Level Company made a transition plane with an image of the Liberty Bell commemorating the United States Centennial.

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