A spill plane is a device which creates long, spiraling
wood shavings or tapers which are used to move fire from one place to another. They were most common in the era before
matches
A match is a tool for starting a fire. Typically, matches are made of small wooden sticks or stiff paper. One end is coated with a material that can be ignited by friction generated by striking the match against a suitable surface. Wooden matc ...
were common. They are unique in that ordinarily
wood planes are used to shape a piece of wood, whereas with a spill plane the shaving is the product.
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