A common feature on regency furniture was reeding. Even on curves and ends. But how did they make it, before there was any electric tools ? Did they have some sort of, now forgotten, hand tool to make it with ?
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For a reed that was straight and full length, there were a variety of moulding planes. For stopped reeds, curves, and straight pieces they could use a scratch stock.
Many thanks for the answer. Does that kind of tools exist today ?
Sure. You can find antique planes for reading, and there are a few makers producing them new. You can find commercial scratch sticks, but they are very basic, easy to make, and you can make a blade to the exact shape you want. Search on Finewoodworking.com for scratch stock.
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