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Hammacher Schlemmer & Co. Violinmaker’s Plane

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 [...]

Hammacher Schlemmer & Co. – No. 1 Violin Plane

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 [...]