Plane
- Object Name:
- Plane
- Object ID:
- 1979.070.045
- Creator:
- Copeland, Melvin
Toolmaker - Place of Origin:
- Hartford, CT
- Description:
- Plane, "M COPELAND". Medium-brown, fine-grained hardwood. Cutting pattern is concave surface 1.1" wide x 0.06" deep. 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. On right side chamfering mirrors the configuration on left side. Throat area is cut through from left to right in flowing, circular pattern and its edges are chamfered toward either side with small ridge in center dividing sides. Cutting pattern is at an angle; angled to right, cut at 30 degrees above horizontal angle. Iron width is 0.99". Stamped on front, vertically oriented near top of toe, box stamp, plain edge which is deformed. Top stamp: "M. COPELAND & CO". Below is box with serrated edges: "WARRANTED". Iron has tang in center. It is slightly bent in two directions, end slightly turned over. On top surface near end are portions of a stamp which is too corroded to read characters. There are 2-4 characters.
- Material:
- Wood
Metal
Iron - Dimensions:
- H-5.9 L-9.6 D-1 inches
- Credit Line:
- Gift of George F. Sawyer
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