paul womack wrote:
> Ed Minch wrote:
>> Paul
>>
>> Having made (marine) blocks, I can’t imagine that any steps needed a unique
plane to accomplish.  Recently there was posted an 1696 wooden window sign of a
Dutch block maker, and on that sign were several carved workers, one of them
shaping a block with an axe.
>>
>> I was involve in this discussion somewhere a few years ago, and someone
presented evidence that “blocking” was an operation to square up pieces?? and
this small plane was developed for that.
>
> Given the references to "hard wood", I think we may be talking about printers'
blocks,
> and old directories certainly list "printers' block makers".

Here's a partnership being dissolved of "William and Pyne" in 1846

Perry's Bankrupt Gazette - Saturday 12 September 1846

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_Saturday_12_September_1846.jpg

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