Fidibus plane

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Page from the tool catalog of Joh. Weiss & Sohn in Vienna from 1861. Numbers 389 and 390 show Fidibus planes

The Fidibushobel is a planer to produce Fidibussen .

The plane produces even, tapered, helical wood chips , which were used as a kindling aid to transmit flames before matches were widely used in households . With this plane, the chip is the product and not waste. The wood used is the raw material that is consumed and not a workpiece .

construction

Fidibus planes are available in two versions, hand-held planes, in which the planes are guided over the material, and those that are attached to the table or workbench. With the latter, the cutting edge and sole are on top when assembled. The plane sole is provided with a groove or a stop for guiding the material over its entire length .

Fidibus planes have an inclined plane iron that creates a helical chip. The chip outlet is located on the side and is often quite large to allow the chip to run off freely.

The plane body is made of wood, rarely cast iron . Some of these planes have an integrated clamp for fastening . Other models have a shoulder on the underside that is hung on the edge of the table. The heel is pressed against the table during use, so that the plane does not slip. The simplest variants have no fastening aid. They are clamped for use in the vice or the collet of a workbench .

use

Boards or strips made of soft, resin-rich softwoods such as pine or spruce are used as the starting material. The wood must fit through the guide groove of the planer sole. Furthermore, the wood should have a straight grain and be free of knots.

The plane produces a long, even chip that rolls up into a pointed helix. This chip can now be used as a fidibus to transport a flame around the home.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Brad Holden: The All-But-Forgotten Spill Plane. In: Popular Woodworking Magazine. February 29, 2020, accessed July 30, 2020 .
  2. ↑ a b c Kurt Günter Heid: woodworker planer . Books on Demand, Norderstedt 2019, ISBN 978-3-7481-7432-5 , p. 627.
  3. ^ The Cooper's Tool Museum