koristeluhöyliä
Koristeluhöyliä, a Finnish term often translated as decorative planes or molding planes, are specialized hand tools used primarily for woodworking. These tools are designed not for removing large amounts of material like a standard jack plane, but for creating intricate decorative profiles and moldings on the edges of wooden boards. Their distinguishing feature is the shaped iron or cutter, which is precisely formed to produce a specific decorative pattern when passed along the wood.
The design of koristeluhöyliä typically involves a wooden body, often made from hardwood, with a slot for
A wide variety of profiles could be achieved with different sets of koristeluhöyliä. Common patterns included