Plane, Molding

Object Name:

Plane, Molding

Object ID:

1979.070.038

Creator:

Copeland, Daniel & MelvinToolmaker

Place of Origin:

Hartford, CT

Description:

Plane, molding. "R TAYLOR", "D & M COPELAND". Medium-brown, fine-grained hardwood. Some grain flecks on left and right side. Annular rings prominent on both sides. Cutting pattern is on left side is flat surface that leads to vertical surface that goes downward to another flat surface so it cuts a rectangular slot. Blade on front that has two scoring edges on either side of it that help create rectangular slot. Main blade is angled back and to left, angled back about 20 degrees. Throat for main blade has a stylized conical shape that opens up toward left side. On left side near front is rectangular slot with circular end at its top. Threaded hole in bottom of slot near center where wood screw has been removed. Near bottom of slot is a round protuberance with vertical line across its center that is wood, ? small dowel that was inserted or created by recess in piece of metal that was pressed down over it. Adjacent to slot on bottom of upper sole surface is a rectangular area that has been cut away. It is 1.8" long by 0.3" wide and approx 0.2" deep. Stamped on toe and heel. Heel stamped right side near center: "3 / 8". On front stamped twice vertically-oriented. Top is box with serrated edges, all caps, serif: "D & M. COPELAND". Below that is stamped, all caps, serif: "TAYLOR". Front iron, vertical-oriented has tang on left side. Tang tapered to end ever-so-slightly turned over. Stamped on front: "VIII" that read across tang. Second iron also has tang on left side. End is turned over slightly from being hammered and also has "VIII" stamped on side of tang with just straight lines. At very end of tang opposite number is a very small depression that is slightly rectangular and may have been stamped at some time, but is now quite corroded and deformed.

Material:

Wood
Metal

Dimensions:

H-5.7 L-9.5 D-0.8 inches

Credit Line:

Gift of George F. Sawyer