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  2. William Woodworth (inventor) - Wikipedia

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    After spending years working around wood, Woodworth would design and then patent the Woodworth Planing Machine in 1828. [2] Hailed as the greatest improvement to the planing machine so far and one of the most important inventions of the century, it added speed and efficiency to the process of creating lumber for domestic usage.

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    Common law (also known as judicial precedent, judge-made law, or case law) is the body of law primarily developed through judicial decisions rather than statutes. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Although common law may incorporate certain statutes , it is largely based on precedent —judicial rulings made in previous similar cases. [ 4 ]

  4. 1842 in science - Wikipedia

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    February 21 – John Greenough is granted the first U.S. patent for the sewing machine. [12] June – James Nasmyth patents his design of steam hammer in England and introduces an improved planing machine. [13] John Herschel discovers the cyanotype photographic process in England. [14]

  5. Thickness planer - Wikipedia

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    This machine transcribes the desired thickness using the downside as a reference / index. So, to produce a completely straight planed board requires that the down surface is straight before planing. Obtaining the first flat side requires either face planing with a jointer or face planing using a planer and jointer sled.

  6. Plane (tool) - Wikipedia

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    Craftsman No. 5 jack plane A hand plane in use. A hand plane is a tool for shaping wood using muscle power to force the cutting blade over the wood surface. Some rotary power planers are motorized power tools used for the same types of larger tasks, but are unsuitable for fine-scale planing, where a miniature hand plane is used.

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  9. Timeline of historic inventions - Wikipedia

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    1814: James Fox invents the modern planing machine, though Matthew Murray of Leeds and Richard Roberts of Manchester have also been credited at times with its invention. 1816: René Laennec invents the first Stethoscope. [409] 1816: Francis Ronalds builds the first working electric telegraph using electrostatic means.