Beading Plane -

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.

Traditionally fashioned from solid beech wood, the sole often includes "boxing"—a piece of dense boxwood inlaid where the iron cuts the bead—to protect the wood from wear. beading plane

simple version called a "scratch stock." While many are simple side-beading planes (often listed

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. Upon his death in 1753, Nicholson willed his

to make those delicate curls (it's called "sticking a bead")

high-quality vintage or new ones (like the ones from Philly Planes)

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