Plane, Molding
- Object Name:
- Plane, Molding
- Object ID:
- 1979.070.030
- Creator:
- Copeland, Daniel
Toolmaker - Place of Origin:
- Hartford, CT
- Description:
- Plane, molding. "J.C", "A.T.W", "D COPELAND". Medium-brown, fine-grained hardwood. Some grain flecks left side. Original blade is probably missing and unusual substitute is in place. 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 is concave surface. Width of groove is about 0.75". Flat, horizontal chamfer on left side at bottom, about 0.7" wide. Stamps on front. Horizontal stamp near bottom: "A.T.W.". Above it is larger: "J.C.". Above that is vertically-oriented stamp, serrated edges: "D. COPELAND". Depth of groove is 0.13" as measured from blade. Blade has some light, inactive corrosion. Small bend near end of tang. End of tang is turned over slightly. Four, parallel diagonal straight lines on bottom side of tang near top.
- Material:
- Wood
Metal - Dimensions:
- H-5.1 W-1 L-9.5 inches
- Credit Line:
- Gift of George F. Sawyer
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