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17th Century Instrument Maker’s Plane
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 [...]
Sappy Cocobolo Violin Plane
A tiny, yet nice and simple, violinmaker’s plane made out of one piece of cocobolo. This plane has a sapwood sole which contrasts nicely with the richer, darker heart wood. Not that the softer sapwood is really going to wear out that fast anyway. Cocobolo is quite a hard, dense timber so it should hold [...]
G.E. Scarr Violinmaker’s Planes
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″ [...]
18th Century Wrought Iron Chariot Plane
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 [...]
Five Fancy Engraved Violinmaker’s Planes
The swirling lines and attractive stippled background look great on these five modern violin maker’s planes. Cast in gunmetal and carefully engraved by someone who obviously knows what they’re doing, these violin planes bear the name “M Weston” on the side, possibly being the name of the maker himself or the owner (though we suspect [...]
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