Approximately
200 beautifully photographed planes illuminate, in full and rich color,
the extraordinarily high level of craftsmanship involved in the planes’
fabrication, showing in clear and close-up detail inlays of silver,
bone, ivory and rare woods. Rosebrook provides full descriptions of
all of the planes contained in the book.Numerous
one-of-a-kind examples are also highlighted and displayed. Super detail
pictures are included, showing the characteristic features of specific
makers. This book is the culmination of over two years of extensive
research and serves as an excellent reference source for collectors
and dealers, as well as industrial historians and curators.
It
features, among other things:
• Galleries
of nuts and shoulder moldings for identification purposes;
• Special sections on the Greenfield Tool Company, the Ohio
Tool Company and planemaking at the New York Auburn
Prison;
• A special section on a modern planemaker and his work;
• Many interesting
examples of craftsman-made planes;
• Finely detailed examples of the use of ivory tips, nuts and
silver trim, and the use of woods such as rosewood,
ebony and boxwood.
For those interested
in tool collecting or restoration, in industrial history or material
culture, or for those who simply appreciate craftsmanship, innovation
and beautiful design, this visual tour through a slice of American
history will provide both invaluable information and immense satisfaction.
322
pages. 8-1/2” x 11”. Thousands of color illustrations.
Hard cover. © 2003.
ISBN: 1931626111.
Order Number: AP111. Price: $75.00 $65.00
"…A must for
those interested in American material culture." —
Shavings
"…A beautiful
book, loaded with photos not just for plane collectors, but for all
tool collectors." — The Workbench
"Better than
seeing fireworks on the Fourth of July!" Page after page of beautiful
plow planes show the artistry and innovation of early planemakers."—
The Gristmill
"A visual panorama."
— Maine Antique Digest
