Plane, Molding

Object Name:

Plane, Molding

Object ID:

1979.070.044

Description:

Plane, molding. "L DODGE". Dark-brown hardwood with prominent annular rings both sides and grain flecks on left side. 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. Plane has small sharp, straight chamfers across bottom, left, and right edges. On extension, top surface is chamfered but flat. Left side of bottom is wide chamfer from front to back. Pattern it cuts on bottom is concave. Groove approx 0.15" deep, width 0.89". Body stamped on left side, horizontal, up-side down: "L DODGE". Stamped on toe, vertically oriented, two stamps facing right, blocks with serrated edges, lower one: "L. DODGE", upper one: "L. DO....". Other stamps facing right side, two block stamps, serrated edges, top one: "M ..CO[P]ELAND". Below that is italics: "WARRANTED". Irons have tangs on left side. Back iron slight corrosion at cutting edge. End of tang slightly turned-over due to being struck. Stamp bottom side of tang of back iron near end of tang. About 5 or 6 characters: ".....[SC]...". Cutting iron has end of tang slightly turned-over due to being struck. Stamp on top side of tang, 2 lines: ".....LLIAM ASH & C / SHEFFIELD".

Material:

Wood
Metal
Iron

Dimensions:

H-5.6 L-9.6 D-1.2 inches

Credit Line:

Gift of George F. Sawyer

People:

Dodge, Leonard (1805-1863)