Plane, Jack

Object Name:

Plane, Jack

Object ID:

1986.100.03

Creator:

Piper, Rufus (1791-1874)

Place of Origin:

Dublin, NH

Date:

circa 1840

Description:

Plane, jack, made by Rufus Piper (1791-1874), Dublin, NH, c. 1840. Maple, medium-brown, hardwood with annular ring marks showing on both sides and heel. Chamfer starts at front edge in a groove about halfway up, extends upward to square, front corner, extends across top edge of plane to rounded, back corner, then extends downward to another groove. Chamfer on right side mirrors that on left side. Cutting surface flat. Mouth and blade width: 2". Hammer marks on heel. Few small hammer marks top near front and on toe. Back iron has slight downward curve at front edge. Top edge back iron straight and corners rounded. Slight cast bump in back iron where it slides in corresponding groove in blade of iron. In iron is slot with rectangular bottom end and circular keyway at top end. Slotted filister-slotted screw that holds back and front irons together. Top edge of iron flat with rounded corners. Corners are turned over front and back on left and right edges on top surface. Stamp in front surface of iron. Five lines of text, serif, caps: "PROVIDENCE / TOOL CO / WAR[R]ANTED / EXTRA / CAST STEEL". Handle oval in cross section, extends upward and slants toward front. Carved tap that curves backward at top. Handle piece inlaid in slot in top surface. Front edge of slant rectangular, back edge rounded. Handle 3.54" long, 0.96" wide. Handle inlay raised above surface 0.8". Stamps on toe. At top is curved line of text with serif letters: "L. KYES." Semi-circular shaped. Below that is rectangular stamp, serrated edges: "R [P]IPER", letters worn. Below that is worn stamp, rectangular elements, serrated edges left and top and some serration to right: "D U [BLIN] N[H]". Hammer marks partly obscure stamp. Maker's mark stamped on fore end: "R. PIPER" in serrated rectangle and "DUBLIN, N. H." in serrated rectangle.

Material:

Wood
Maple
Metal

Dimensions:

H-6.5 W-2.6 L-15.9 inches

Provenance:

Owned by the Kyes family of Peterborough, NH. Owned by Captain Learned Kyes (1807-1879), his son-in-law, John F. D'Orsay, Winslow Sumner Kyes (1832-1895), Karl Sumner Kyes (1878-1963), and then to donor, Catherine Kyes Elberfeld (1913-), all of Peterborough, NH.

Credit Line:

Gift of Catherine Kyes Elberfeld

People:

Piper, Rufus (1791-1874)