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First recorded evidence of the 'melancholia pattern' used on the cutting edge of planers. It allowed for longer material life and less wear, and it could hold an edge fo longer. This was a smoothing plane.
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This was the first introduction of the toe and heel design. The design made it very difficult to the fingers in the blade of the tool. This was a major advantage within the industry for safety reasons.
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An American tool maker named Leonard Bailey first pioneered technology. It allowed for interchangeabele blades and the user could make adjustments to the blade angles.
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The first patent was filed for iron soles. This was the first patent in the field of hand planers.
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A man names W. Foster patented an improvement on the iron sole. This improvement allowed the user to vary the thickness of the shaving with greater accuracy.
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I screw clamp was introduced that allowed blades to be interchanged with ease.
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A bench was developed where the plane could be anchored to a solid top. This allowed craftsmen to work with a reference surface.
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First hand plane with a wooden core and an iron sheath created. The iron sheath allowed for a greater force to be applied to the tool without it breaking. This meant that harder woods could no be carved and worked with.
