A spill plane is a device which creates long, spiraling wood shavings or tapers which are used to move fire from one place to another. They were most common in the era before matches were common. They are unique in that ordinarily wood planes are used to shape a piece of wood, whereas with a spill plane the shaving is the product.[1][2][3]

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  1. ^ Garrett Hack (2003-09-15). The Handplane Book. Taunton Press. pp. 224–. ISBN 978-1-56158-712-4.
  2. ^ English Mechanic and World of Science: With which are Incorporated "the Mechanic", "Scientific Opinion," and the "British and Foreign Mechanic.". E. J. Kibblewhite. 1887.
  3. ^ "Spill Plane". collectorsweekly.com. Collectors Weekly. Retrieved 7 October 2019.