Bookbinder Plane

Country of origin
Switzerland
Material
Beech
Condition
Good
Reference
#895-420B-D5
Bookbinder Plane. Planes the book block cut. Cuts downwards to the left. Both parts of the plane have rounded edges, stripe decoration. The planing part measures 32.4x4.3x11.4 cm with a hole in the middle about 1.5 cm for the wood screw, with two covered long screw holes for fixing round iron guiding rods on the left. Underneath a 7 mm iron plate 100x43 mm with a semi-circular extension 40x20 mm towards the inside on the left. Four screws. Across there is a dovetail slot 11 on 14 mm for the iron. In the iron there is a cutout 31x18 mm. In it, a small clamp 31x7x13 mm, with a 7 mm swivel head on the rod 137 mm long, of which 40 mm thread. In a vertical 8 mm hole clamps without a wing nut and a pressure pad the iron fast. The stop 32.4x3.4x11.4 cm has a hole in the middle for thread cutting and on each edge 2.4 cm long guiding holes for the guiding rods. The two guiding rods are raised. The long wood screw Ø outside 3 cm, inside in thread Ø 1.5 cm (pitch 4.5 mm) 31 cm long, is probably connected with an iron bar about 15 mm Ø through the plane with the handle fast but rotatable connected. Handle Ø 3.6/2.5/3.8 cm Length about 27 cm.

Iron 11/14 mm sharpened flat lying cutting angle 0°


Weight in Grammes. Measurement in millimeters. Figures approximate.
Weight Length Width Height
2110 324 490 150
Weight: 4.65 lbs, 74.43 oz
Length 12.76 in Width 19.29 in Height 5.91 in

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