Plane, Molding

Object Name:

Plane, Molding

Object ID:

1979.070.042

Creator:

Copeland, MelvinToolmaker

Place of Origin:

Hartford, CT

Description:

Plane, molding. "L DODGE", "M COPELAND". Medium-brown, fine-grained hardwood. Some grain flecks on right side. Some annular ring marks on toe and some on sides. Cutting pattern is concave surface 1.1" wide x 0.06" deep. On left is 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. On left side is a chamfer approx. 1" wide the entire length of plane. Stamped on left side, all caps, serif: "L DODGE". Stamped on toe near bottom is box stamp, serrated edges, all caps, serif: "L. DODGE". That one faces left side. Near top facing right are two box stamps, serrated edges, top: "M. COPELAND" and the bottom one is italics, caps, serif: "WARRANTED." Backing blade tang on left. End slightly turned over, inactive corrosion. Stamp on tang near top, "WM ASH & Co". The "M" is superscript over the "W" and the "o" is superscript with underline. Cutting blade has end of tang slightly turned over. Some evidence of stamp at end of tang but is so corroded to make it illegible.

Material:

Wood
Metal

Dimensions:

H-5.6 W-1.3 L-9.5 inches

Credit Line:

Gift of George F. Sawyer

People:

Dodge, Leonard (1805-1863)