http://www.violinmaking-planes.com Violin makers planes and other small hand planes Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:41:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://www.violinmaking-planes.com/31/hammacher-schlemmer-co-violinmakers-plane/ http://www.violinmaking-planes.com/31/hammacher-schlemmer-co-violinmakers-plane/#comments Tue, 12 May 2009 07:01:30 +0000 Administrator http://www.violinmaking-planes.com/?p=31 http://www.violinmaking-planes.com/31/hammacher-schlemmer-co-violinmakers-plane/feed/ 0 Here we feature a beautiful, near mint condition violinmaker's plane by Hammacher Schlemmer & Co. Made from nickel-plated brass, this 2-3/8" long handled violin plane, with an 11/16" wide iron, has hardly been used. The attractively turned ivory knob is around 1-5/16" in diameter. Founded in 1848, Hammacher Schlemmer was, and still is, an established [...] http://www.violinmaking-planes.com/43/17th-century-instrument-makers-plane/ http://www.violinmaking-planes.com/43/17th-century-instrument-makers-plane/#comments Sat, 09 May 2009 21:49:55 +0000 Administrator http://www.violinmaking-planes.com/?p=43 http://www.violinmaking-planes.com/43/17th-century-instrument-makers-plane/feed/ 0 A gorgeous and early instrumentmaker's plane from the late 17th Century. Though not as small as the tiniest violin maker's plane this particular plane would have, in all likelyhood, seen service amongst other lutherie tools of the great masters in and around Cremona, Italy. Measuring a mere 3" long, including the front bun, this plane [...] http://www.violinmaking-planes.com/38/ge-scarr-violinmakers-planes/ http://www.violinmaking-planes.com/38/ge-scarr-violinmakers-planes/#comments Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:27:50 +0000 Administrator http://www.violinmaking-planes.com/?p=38 http://www.violinmaking-planes.com/38/ge-scarr-violinmakers-planes/feed/ 0 Belonging to collector and tool seller, Jim Bode, these G.E. Scarr violin maker's planes are in near mint, and practically unused, condition and come complete with their original red japanning. Made from gunmetal, the largest plane is 2 1/8" long and has a 3/4" iron, the middle plane is 1 5/8" long with a 9/16" [...] http://www.violinmaking-planes.com/25/hammacher-schlemmer-co-no-1-violin-plane/ http://www.violinmaking-planes.com/25/hammacher-schlemmer-co-no-1-violin-plane/#comments Mon, 27 Apr 2009 05:22:59 +0000 Administrator http://www.violinmaking-planes.com/?p=25 http://www.violinmaking-planes.com/25/hammacher-schlemmer-co-no-1-violin-plane/feed/ 0 Here are a pair of violin making planes signed "HS & Co." which were marketed by Hammacher, Schlemmer & Co. at the turn of the 20th Century. Both of these tiny little planes have a body only 1" long and an iron measuring 3/8" wide. Although they're the same model number (a No. 1 can [...]