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Centipede Plane

UnknownRepublic of China (1912–1949)

Zhenjing Traditional Woodwork Museum

Zhenjing Traditional Woodwork Museum
Shanghai, China

The centipede plane is a tool specially used for planing and leveling the surface of ancient Chinese rosewood furniture. It consists of a handle and about 20 steel sheets embedded into wood and leveled by a file.

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  • Title: Centipede Plane
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: Republic of China (1912–1949)
  • Location Created: unknown
  • Physical Dimensions: h 4, d 27, w 3 cm
  • Medium: Beech
Zhenjing Traditional Woodwork Museum

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