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A 19th century tool designer, Leonard Bailey, developed tools that were used to smooth wood. In the mid-1800s many of Bailey's designs became models that were used for most planes. Today you can find many of his designs still in use by Stanley tools.
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pasttools.org: Leonard Bailey's 1877 Patent Model for the No.1 Victor Block Plane
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