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/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/35/18th-century-wrought-iron-chariot-plane/ http://www.violinmaking-planes.com/35/18th-century-wrought-iron-chariot-plane/#comments Mon, 27 Apr 2009 07:06:10 +0000 Administrator http://www.violinmaking-planes.com/?p=35 http://www.violinmaking-planes.com/35/18th-century-wrought-iron-chariot-plane/feed/ 0 At over 200 years old this Italian made chariot plane would've looked at home amongst the shavings of the great violin makers of the past. Made of wrought iron, and measuring around 5 inches long, the sole of the plane has been brazed or welded with copper to the sides to form a box. A [...]