Plane, Molding

Object Name:

Plane, Molding

Object ID:

1979.070.021

Creator:

Hills, SamuelToolmaker

Place of Origin:

Springfield, MA

Description:

Plane, molding. "L DODGE", "S HILLS", "SPRINGFIELD". Medium-brown, fine-grained hardwood. Straight chamfer across bottom edge of plane on left 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. No small grooves at chamfer ends on right side. Pattern on bottom is concave one inch from side to side. Depth of groove in bottom is approximately 0.22" at the center. Throat area is additional groove to accommodate screw head on backside of piece blade. Front surface of throat has small, semi-circular area. Body is stamped on left side is partial stamp, serif: "L DOD..". On back is partial horizontal stamp with serrated edges, serif letters: "L. DOD{GE}". On front are 5 stamps, vertically oriented. Stamp on bottom of end, tilted, stamped twice due to two serrated edges across top. Incomplete "J" "G.", partial "AVIS". Next to it is box with serrated edges: "L. DODGE". At top is box with serrated edges, "S. HILLS". Below that stamp with serrated edges, serif: "SPRINGFIELD". Below that is another box serrated edge: "L. DODGE". Underneath as being over-stamped by the one above it, are a couple curved lines, curlicue, and a couple sprigs: "M..[..]". Blade consists of two pieces screwed together with filister head, single slot. Top blade has probably threaded hole in it. Bottom blade has a hole in a key-way for screw shaft. Some inactive corrosion on surfaces. "X" mark on top of tang of top blade. Tang on bottom blade bent down slightly. Ends of both tangs are slightly turned over.

Material:

Wood
Metal

Dimensions:

H-5.7 W-1.5 L-9.5 inches

Credit Line:

Gift of George F. Sawyer

People:

Dodge, Leonard (1805-1863)