Plane

Object Name:

Plane

Object ID:

1979.070.090

Creator:

Hills, SamuelToolmaker

Place of Origin:

Springfield, MA

Description:

Plane, molding. "L DODGE", "S HILLS", "SPRINGFIELD". Medium-brown, fine-grained hardwood. Chamfer on front starts at small notch halfway up, leads to square front corner, across top edge to rounded back corner, down side to notch. Notch is at same height of extension. Chamfer on right side mirrors that on left side. Slight concave groove at top of extension. On left side is broad, single-plane chamfer from front to back. Cutting surface convex. Width of groove from wood is 1.25". Mouth opening width probably 1.1". Small notch in bottom edge of bed indicates probably backing iron that was screwed to iron. Hammer marks on heel. Horizontal stamp on left side near back: "L DODGE". Stamp on toe. Four vertically-oriented stamps. Three at top and face left side. Top is box with serrated edges: "S. HILLS". Below that is another box stamp with serrated edges: "SPRINGFIELD". Below that is stamp that is curved ribbon with flourishes at ends: "MASS". Letters slightly curved to fit into ribbon. This bottom stamp is not complete at left side, bottom edge. Below these and facing right side is box stamp, serrated edge: "L. DODGE."

Material:

Wood
Metal

Dimensions:

H-5 W-1.5 L-9.5 inches

Credit Line:

Gift of George F. Sawyer

People:

Dodge, Leonard (1805-1863)