Plane

Object Name:

Plane

Object ID:

1979.070.078

Description:

Plane, molding. "I KENDALL". Dark brown, fine-grained hardwood, with two additions of other woods. Chamfer on left side starts at top of extension, runs up front to square front corner, across top to rounded back corner, down side to extension. Slight notches at ends of chamfers where they meet extension. On right side, notches and tops of extensions are slightly larger. Chamfer then mirrors that of left side. Top of extension is concave. In front of mouth on right side is vertical, rectangular slot 0.6" wide x 0.15" deep and extends downward 1.15". Horizontal hole in side of slot near top 0.25" diameter. Hole is sealed with dirt plug. Small hole in plug to which an insect has escaped. On side of extension an additional piece of wood has been applied, ~1" high x 0.3" thick. It extends from in front of extension to mouth area. Behind it another strip of similar wood was applied behind bed and extends to heel. This wood has alternatingly dark and light growth rings. These additional pieces have chamfers across top edge and their front and back edges are rounded and slightly rounded. These pieces are nailed in place. Slight cracks between applied pieces and body where are a few nail shafts. On left side, a hardwood fence was nailed to sole, 0.7" wide x 0.6" high. It has slightly rounded, pointed surface running from front to back. Three nails behind mouth and one in front of mouth holding this additional piece in place. Front nail probably accounts for vertical crack in toe nearby. Cutting surface is flat. Width of cut measuring from sole fence to edge of iron: 1.1". Cutting height on side 0.2". Mouth area has been extended into side of long fence. Hammer marks on heel. Slight vertical splits on heel. On left and right side is evidence of vise jaw marks upper portion of body. Vertical mark at front facing right, serrated box, upper-lower case, serif: "I Kendall". Iron is stuck in place and has tang on left side. Top end of tang broken off but still has a little turned-over spot on it. Iron has cutting edge on right side. Iron is angled back and to left side ~10 degrees.

Material:

Wood
Metal
Iron

Dimensions:

H-6.2 W-2.2 L-9.46 inches

Credit Line:

Gift of George F. Sawyer