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COMPASS PLANE [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

compass plane: an item in the "Woodworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

rabot cintrable : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de travail du bois» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières».

Spanish

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Record 2 2007-12-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hand Tools
  • Woodworking
CONT

The compass plane is especially useful for trimming slow curves such as the edge of a round table where a spokeshave is likely to follow bumps and hollows.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage à main
  • Travail du bois
CONT

Le rabot cintrable est particulièrement utile pour aplanir des longues courbes comme les bords d'une table ronde, là où une plane épouserait les bosses et les creux.

Spanish

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