Plane
- Object Name:
- Plane
- Object ID:
- 1979.070.072
- Creator:
- Copeland, Melvin
Toolmaker - Description:
- Plane, "L DODGE", "M COPELAND & CO". Medium-brown, fine-grained hardwood with distinct annular rings both sides. Chamfer starts at small notch at front, up front edge, across top to where it tapers to a boat-tail rear end at top. It then runs down side to notch. Right side chamfer mirrors left side. Wide straight chamfers at bottom edge on both sides. Cutting pattern is convex surface, ~2.6" wide. Cut is ~0.35" deep. A number of hammer blow marks on heel. Stamp right side, box shape with serrated edges, upside down, worn: "L DODGE". Stamps on front. Vertical stamp in center: "L DODGE". Two horizontal stamps near top edge, top one plain box: "M. COPELAND. & CO". Below that is box stamp serrated edges: WARRA...D". It is over-stamped with "L". Below that at bottom of toe are two or possibly three stamps that overlap, box stamps serrated edges: "L DODGE" however these are interrupted by another "L DODGE" stamp. Iron and wedge are stuck. Cap screw holding them together. Iron has slot with key way at top. Top edge of iron turned over slightly due to being struck. Flat top edge with clipped corners on edge of iron. Evidence on back of iron near top of semi-circular stamp over a box near front which is behind stuck wedge.
- Material:
- Wood
Metal - Dimensions:
- H-6 W-3.3 L-9.5 inches
- Credit Line:
- Gift of George F. Sawyer
- People:
- Dodge, Leonard (1805-1863)
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