Plane, Molding

Object Name:

Plane, Molding

Object ID:

1979.070.026

Description:

Plane, molding. "M W." Medium-brown, fine-grained 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. Plane has small sharp straight chamfers across bottom left and right edges. Pattern from left is flat, horizontal surface, then vertical surface with concave, half-round with small shoulder on right side, then vertical surface to a flat that extends to right side. Lighter-colored, hardwood insert that is approximately 0.32" wide, 0.56" high. Height measurement is in slightly worn area. Approximately 0.58" of length of insert missing from rear section of plane. Stamped on back, horizontally is: "1 / 8". Stamped on front horizontally in bottom area is: "MW". Stamped vertically near top with plain edge in rectangle: "S. SLEEPER." Possible period, and "ER" are slightly worn. Worn enough to wonder if anything more but not much space. Blade is stuck in place. Has some corrosion on surfaces that seem inactive. Stamp on bottom side of tang near slightly turned-over ends: "JACOB ROBERTS". "E" is not as legible as the other letters, missing horizontal line.

Material:

Wood
Metal

Dimensions:

H-5.5 W-0.74 L-9.3 inches

Credit Line:

Gift of George F. Sawyer