Small Book Plane

Country of origin
Great Britain
Material
Iron, Bronze, Beech, Ebony
Condition
Good
Reference
#244-418C-B2

Small bookbinder’s plane.

Special small plane.

Plane part: Rounded 1.5 mm steel plate (79×62 mm) with two riveted guide rods (6×15×20 mm) in bronze, with 6 mm bore and 3 mm set screws.

The plane body is made of beech wood, rounded at the front and back, with an ebony wedge. It is triple-screwed from below onto the steel sole.

Fence part: Bronze holder (18/10×75×3 mm) with two riveted 6 mm threaded cams (6×15×18 mm), the left one is rotatable. Two 250 mm long rods are screwed into it, all made of bronze.

Iron: 13 mm, sharply ground, bevel on top
Cutting angle: ⌀ 30°




Weight in Grammes. Measurement in millimeters. Figures approximate.
Weight Length Width Height
295 79 62 60
Weight: 0.65 lbs, 10.41 oz
Length 3.11 in Width 2.44 in Height 2.36 in

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