Jointer

Object Name:

Jointer

Object ID:

1979.070.110

Description:

Plane, jointer. S. Cumings. Long block plane of medium-brown, fine-grained hardwood with narrow annular rings left and right side. Chamfer starts on left side in notch about halfway up, extends to square front corner, extends across top edge to back, rounded corner and halfway down sides to notch. Right side chamfer mirrors left side. Cutting surface flat. Iron width 2.5". Handle insert is 5.4" long x 0.9" wide. Handle is roughly oval in cross-section and is angled forward. Curved section extending backward across top. Finger opening 1.4" wide x 2.6" long. Front inside surface of opening slightly curved. Diagonal stamp on heel, all caps, serif, "WM H. CLEA[VE]S". Two stamps on toe: at top, rectangular stamp with serrated edges, "S. CUMINGS"; below that in center, diagonal stamp, "WM H. CLEAVES". Two semi-circular segments of zig-zag stamps on front near toe on bottom. Rusty iron, stuck in place, has flat top edge, clipped corners. Top edge slightly rounded over. Incomplete stamps on iron, top semi-circular upward, "...[G]UST / ARMS". Below that is portion of stamp, semi-circular band, right portion visible, serrated outer edge. Inverted oval stamp left side, "WARR" going upward at curve; "CAST" extending downward around curve. Extended inner edge of oval also visible.

Material:

Wood
Metal

Dimensions:

H-6.6 W-3 L-25.8 inches

Credit Line:

Gift of George F. Sawyer