Plane

Object Name:

Plane

Object ID:

1979.070.077

Creator:

Copeland, Melvin

Place of Origin:

Hartford, CT

Description:

Plane, molding. "L DODGE", "M COPELAND & CO". Medium-brown, fine-grained hardwood. Some annular rings showing on both sides. Some grain flecks showing on right side. Chamfer starts at notch about halfway up front, extends to square front corner, across top to square back edge and extends downward to a notch. Top surface at back is curved for a boat-tail rear end. Right side chamfer mirrors left side. Wide, single-plane chamfer across bottom edge on left. Similar, but not as wide, chamfer on right side. Cutting surface concave. Width of cut based on sole is 1.25". Depth of cut is 0.2". Hammer marks on heel. Stamps on toe. Five horizontal stamps, top one rectangular, plain left, top, and right edges. Bottom edge has very fine serrations at left side: "M. COPELAND. & CO". Below that, rectangular stamp, serrated edges, italics: WARRANTED". Below that, box stamp, serrated edges, inverted: "L. DODGE" (not completely struck). Below that are two more "L. DODGE" stamps that were struck together at least three or four times between the two of them. Left-hand side closer together than right-hand side. Wedge stuck. Front edge mouth curved. Slot in bed for fastener head.

Material:

Wood

Dimensions:

H-4.1 W-2.2 L-9.5 inches

Credit Line:

Gift of George F. Sawyer

People:

Dodge, Leonard (1805-1863)