Plane, Molding

Object Name:

Plane, Molding

Object ID:

1979.070.013

Creator:

Copeland, Daniel & MelvinToolmaker

Place of Origin:

Hartford, CT

Description:

Plane, molding, wood and steel. "M W", "D & M COPELAND". Medium brown, fine-grained hardwood with horizontal growth rings. Some slight speckles in wood on right side. On left small horizontal groove at front edge on left side about halfway up. Upward from groove, edge is chamfered to a right angle top front edge. Top left edge is chamfered from front to rounded back edge. Back edge chamfered downward to a small horizontal groove that roughly corresponds with height of extension on right side. On right side chamfering mirrors the configuration on left side. Top of extension has shallow concave groove in it. On left side of bottom is dark bevel that defines left edge of pattern. Two small grooves, one with sharp-angled bottom and the other is rounded bottom. Next to that is a small sima curve that leads to insert. On other side of insert is reeded section that leads to sharp-angled groove and then right edge. Insert is approximately 0.8" high and 0. 14" wide. Piece insert missing approximately 2.5" long at heel. Some small dents on heel. Stamped on heel at right side in extension near top edge: "7 / 8". Toe is vertically-oriented stamp with serrated edges: "D & M COPELAND". Most of "LAND" are missing. Below that horizontally oriented: "M" with "W" to its right and slightly elevated. Toe and heel surfaces look to be vertically sanded. Iron has some rusting on front and back surfaces on cutting area. Tang on left side.

Material:

Wood
Steel

Dimensions:

H-5.5 W-2 L-9.4 inches

Credit Line:

Gift of George F. Sawyer