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Some of our tools were made by The Ohio Tool Company which was founded in Columbus Ohio in 1851 by Peter Hayden, of P. Hayden & Co. which had been doing business using other names since 1842. Ohio Tool continued P. Hayden & Company's tradition of often using prison labor for the production of tools. By 1880 the use of prison labor had ceased, and in 1893 the company merged with the Auburn Tool Company of New York. In 1913 the Ohio factory was destroyed by a flood. A new factory was opened in Charleston, WV the following year. The company ceased business in 1920. (Historical information comes from Emil and Martyl Pollak A Guide to the Makers of American Wooden Planes, 3rd edition (Astragal Press, 1984).
Thomas McKenna and the Fine Woodworking site shares with us that a block plane is one of the most versatile tools to have in the workshop and here are some of the ways they can be used.
Chamfers A good block plane will cut precise bevels on both long grain and end grain.
End grain A well-honed low-angle block plane can easily tackle end grain cuts, often encountered when flushing dovetail pins to a drawer side, or when flushing a rail to a stile on a door assembly.
Cornering A block plane should be able to level corner joints, where grain changes direction. Face frame construction is perhaps the most common example where block plane cornering comes into play.
Curved Edges Low-angle block planes excel at smoothing away the machine marks left by a bandsaw on curved cuts.
Easing Edges Perhaps the most common use for a block plane is the easing of sharp edges on furniture components, normally carried out right before finishing.
Also Congratulations to Roy Underhill for celebrating 33 years of successful programing! You may want to watch a few of the Woodwrights Shop Episodes that are available on PBS because now you know what a block plane can do for you. Happy Woodworking!
Happy Bidding!
Liz
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