Marv's "Studley was fortunate to live in a time during which few new, must-have tools appeared on the market. Few "interchangeable bits" tools..."
struck a chord for me. Now that I have tool grinders effective in 3 axes, I'd like to reproduce the many form cutters for Stanley #45 Router Plane. A purchaser received the tool roll, pocketed with as broad a range to what a power router can run today. All the grooving, reeding, beading, ogee, round overs etc imaginable. That and very few other tools had developed a range of accessories. Yankee screwdrivers, braces, push drills, perhaps mortising set-ups, were about the limit of add-on type merchandising for a long time.
I referenced my ancient treasured American Wholesale Hardware catalog to capture what bits a plane may encompass. This also bridges with another thread we wrung thoroughly, how a background could start. M. Klotz initiated it with http://www.homemadetools.net/forum/q...-v-block-58650
We came to similar conclusions, that only one kind of fuel is needed or suitable for this pursuit.