Roman Woodworking Planes

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Roman Woodworking Planes

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All,
I have looked under all of the rugs that I can find to see if there is a Latin word for 'plane' only to uncover nothing but dirt. Is there a word? I know that there were planes (http://lumberjocks.com/YorkshireStewart/blog/2154) but I am at a loss for the word to describe it.
Any help would be much appreciated.
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Cassell's says the word you're looking for is "runcina". Definition 2 of "plane": "(2) the tool, runcina (Plin.)"
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Smith & Hall are in agreement: runcina (with a macron over the 'i').

They also give the following reference - Plin. 16, 42, 82.
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Thanks for the info.
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http://www.dartmouth.edu/~rogerulrich/t ... rking.html

Has a list of Roman Woodworking tools and pics.

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Kimble wrote:http://www.dartmouth.edu/~rogerulrich/t ... rking.html

Has a list of Roman Woodworking tools and pics.
I have marked it.
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Kimble wrote:http://www.dartmouth.edu/~rogerulrich/t ... rking.html

Has a list of Roman Woodworking tools and pics.
A very useful list, thank you for the link.

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