simple version called a "scratch stock."

While many are simple side-beading planes (often listed in antique shops), others are "odd ducks," such as the double beading plane, designed with two cutters to work in either direction, minimizing tear-out. beading plane

A famous story in woodworking history involves a mid-1700s plane made by Cesar Chelor, a slave owned by master planemaker Francis Nicholson in Massachusetts. Upon his death in 1753, Nicholson willed his tools—including the ability to make such planes—to Chelor, who became a celebrated craftsman in his own right. simple version called a "scratch stock

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Using a properly sharpened beading plane is often described as creating a "zzzzziiiiiippppp" sound, producing long, delicate curls of wood and a perfectly smooth profile. The Tool Itself