Plane

Object Name:

Plane

Object ID:

1984.056

Creator:

Woodman, B. F.

Place of Origin:

Fremont, NH

Date:

1872-1882

Description:

Plane, made by B. F. Woodman, Fremont, NH. Steel-shod, birch topping plane. Medium-brown, hardwood. Chamfer starts at left side in a small groove slightly above midpoint, extends upward to square, front corner, extends across top edge of plane to square, back corner, then extends down side to a notch.. Chamfer on right side mirrors that on left side. Plane body is narrower and front and back ends than in middle. Width front: 1.78"; back 1.53". Top edges worn. Top edge at right more worn and smooth than left. Back edges quite worn and create bit of boat-tail rear end. Heel surface is abraded from being struck. Sole is steel plate, approximate thickness of 0.43". Its shape conforms to that of footprint of wooden body. Cutting surface flat. Mouth 1.79" wide, 0.63" deep. Blade width: 1.72". Blade and wedge stuck in place. Sole plate fastened to body with nine flathead, slotted wood screws. One central screw missing and would be the 10th. Mate to missing screw has head ground down as well as whole area around it. Four screws in front of mouth in square pattern; six screws behind mouth, spaced out in even pairs. Heel of sole plate turned over on bottom surface due o being struck. Stamped on front. Three lines. "B F. WOODMAN / MAKER / ............NH". Toe surface has been struck quite a bit with a patterned hammer with a series of small rectangles in it and has obliterated part of the stamp. Rectangles grouped together in another area.

Material:

Wood
Metal
Steel

Dimensions:

H-2.8 W-2.4 L-11.6 inches

Credit Line:

Gift of Herman Freedman

People:

Woodman, B. F.