Blind nailing plane - photos

Stranahan blind nailing plane. The plane cuts the wood, leaving an attached flap. A nail is driven below the flap, which is then glued down over the nail.

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Patented in 1886, with US Patent #345,870:

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There is a commercial one available today (technically "no longer available" on the website ;)), from Lee Valley Tools.

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More: https://www.google.com/patents/US345870