Plane, Molding
- Object Name:
- Plane, Molding
- Object ID:
- 1979.070.028
- Description:
- Plane, molding. Medium-brown, fine-grained hardwood. Two parallel chamfers across top edge on left side. Right side has one single, slightly rounded chamfer. Sole is curved upward at front and back. Top surface is horizontal with front edge raked back slightly and back surface is undercut slightly. Front surface of plane has a number of rough, almost horizontal lines which may be from saw marks. Back surface has been hammered to make it slightly smooth with a series of small dents in it. Sole surface is flat. Throat area on either side is a semi-circular, smooth bevel, chamfered toward center. Blades and wedge are stuck in place. Iron has central tang. Surface of iron is fairly small from front to back. Measures 0.7" before it becomes smaller at tang. Top edge of tang is turned over quite a bit. Back iron blade area is about 2 inches in length before it narrows to tang. Back iron tang extends 1.6" longer than iron tang. Back iron tang has couple of small diagonal notches on its left side. Inactive corrosion on iron and back iron surfaces.
- Material:
- Wood
Metal
Iron - Dimensions:
- H-5.6 W-0.94 L-10 inches
- Credit Line:
- Gift of George F. Sawyer
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