Plane, Molding

Object Name:

Plane, Molding

Object ID:

1979.070.047

Description:

Plane, molding. "E S LORD". Medium-brown, fine-grained hardwood, some grain flecks left side. Annular rings prominent on all sides. 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. Top of extension has shallow concave groove in it. Plane has small sharp, straight chamfers across bottom, left, and right edges.Cutting patterns starts with flat surface on left, then extends upward vertically to 3/4 round groove with sharp edge on right, then side of edge extends upward to flat land that extends to right side. Insert 0.411" wide, 0.676" high. Insert has shrunk slightly vertically as there is small slot over it at both ends. It constitutes a portion of bottom land, 3/4-round groove, then wall on right side. Stamped on back on heel, diagonally: "2 --- 8". (2 is over 8). Stamped on front: "ESORD". Iron is firmly entrenched. It has a small amount corrosion on viewable side. Tang on left side and has couple small bends in it and is fairly thin. End turned over slightly from being struck.

Material:

Wood
Metal

Dimensions:

H-5.6 L-9.4 D-1.2 inches

Credit Line:

Gift of George F. Sawyer