Plane, Molding

Object Name:

Plane, Molding

Object ID:

1979.070.018

Creator:

Copeland & CompanyToolmaker

Place of Origin:

Hartford, CT

Description:

Plane, molding. "L. DODGE", "COPELAND". Fine-grained, medium-brown hardwood. 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. Insert in bottom approximately 65" high and 0.13" wide. Insert is medium brown in color and has shrunken slightly lengthwise. Some worn and damaged area at back end of insert and surrounds block area where plane was aggressively used. Some wear and chipping at front end of plane as well. Plane produces rounded corner with slight groove on one surface. Like large quarter-round with groove in one surface. Plane stamped on left side near front, horizontally oriented: "L DODGE". Stamped on front near top vertical format, two boxes over each other, serrated edges, worn. Top has worn characters then "....LAND". Second box below it serrated edges, worn italic letters: "......NTED".
On left side of plane is a 3" diameter circle drawn by compass. Compass also used to produce 6-lobed design. Blade clamp is stuck in place. Some of this is missing. Blade slightly loose. End of tang is slightly flared from hammering on it. Front and back of blade is in good condition with slight amount of corrosion.

Material:

Wood
Metal

Dimensions:

H-5.5 W-1.3 L-9.5 inches

Credit Line:

Gift of George F. Sawyer

People:

Dodge, Leonard (1805-1863)