Plane
- Object Name:
- Plane
- Object ID:
- 1979.070.087
- Description:
- Plane, molding. "L DODGE", medium-brown, fine-grained hardwood. Two straight chamfers across top on left side, a smaller one over a broader on going from front to back. Some chamfers and rounding of front, top corner that extend down front and sides slightly. On right side is very slight chamfer across top edge which is above a broader chamfer extending from front to back. Heel has been cut off somewhat crudely from top to bottom. Cut not square. Somewhat smooth, horizontal tool marks. Top back corner is rounded in a number of flat chamfers that are slightly irregular and blend into the poor workmanship of heel. Piece missing on right side that is in area of mouth and bed on opposite side. Cutting surface appears probably single concave cut but mouth opening is whole width of sole. Concave groove is ~0.35" wide; sole width 0.7". Depth of concave area ~0.1" measured near heel. Sole at toe almost completely flat.
- Material:
- Wood
- Dimensions:
- H-2.5 W-0.8 L-7.6 inches
- Credit Line:
- Gift of George F. Sawyer
- People:
- Dodge, Leonard (1805-1863)
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