Plane, Molding

Object Name:

Plane, Molding

Object ID:

1979.070.033

Description:

Plane, molding. "L DODGE". Medium- brown hardwood. Pattern is for a flat surface on sole that leads to concave groove that is fairly wide and terminates at right side. At left side is a applied, solid wood fence that has a slightly beveled surface down and to left of pattern formation area. Short section of left side fence that is part of body. On outside of that is piece of wood with slot in top right corner which fits over the small fence area and extends it downward. This piece is screwed to left side of body. Top surface is flat. On left side is nick at front, a chamfer. The nick is above applied extension. Chamfer on front leading to top right-angle corner. Chamfer is rounded and extends across top to back, right-angle corner. At back, chamfer also partially extends around to the back surface and does extend downward to near top edge of applied extension. This pattern in duplicated on right side of body starting with nick and then extending upward and back to heel. Top front corners are slightly rounded due to wear. Two grooves in sole at front and back where wood screws extended at one time from side extension. Stamp on left side above applied extension: "L DODGE". Stamp on toe and five horizontal stamps on front. On very top one: "T H....".
Below that: "OSTON" in italics. Below that is stamp with serrated edges: "H..........." with 7-8 illegible characters. "L. DODGE" in box with serrated edges. Below that is "L . DODGE". On back iron is long slot in center with larger circular opening at top end that acts as key way. Top end of iron is turned over by beating. Stamp in surface of iron at top with serrated edges, semi-circular top edge leading to rectangle. In the semi-circle following top edge: "....... GROVES & SONS". Below in center is symbol of some sort of abstract crown. Below symbol and straight across are letters "USE". On either side of that are some elements that are part of symbol design. Then it becomes the rectangular box edge: "{A}ST STEEL". "......RANTED" below that. No markings on back iron which has small cast-in nut with threaded hole in center of it. The iron and back iron are rectangular, their top edges flat with flipped corners.

Material:

Wood
Metal

Dimensions:

H-5.7 W-2.3 L-9.1 inches

Credit Line:

Gift of George F. Sawyer

People:

Dodge, Leonard (1805-1863)