In Wooden Plow Planes, noted author and collector Don Rosebrook paints a
visual panorama of almost 275 years of plane making, providing fresh and
insightful commentary on the evolution of the plow plane from its humble
origins to its apotheosis as the ultimate symbol of the tool as art.
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 ona 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.
