Vintage vs. Modern Tools
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Hand Planes
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In the old days, craftsman made their own hand planes out of wood and iron from a local toolmaker. Then, the Bailey plane originated some of the mechanisms still found on modern planes. It differs very little from the modern planes we use today.
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