Plane
- Object Name:
- Plane
- Object ID:
- 1979.070.093
- Description:
- Plane, molding. Medium-brown hardwood. Toe is rounded, top edge of toe and both sides are somewhat rounded. Top edge looks as if it has been purposefully rounded but has received a lot of wear that smoothed it even more. Heel is vertical; its top edge slightly rounded at back. Number of diagonal lines on heel surface that are old and worn. Cutting surface is convex. Width of cut based on iron is ~0.175". Depth of cut ~0.4". Whole bottom surface is convex in two planes, left-to-right and front-to-back. Longitudinal plane extends from left side to right side. Height of sole at back: 1.5". Height at front: 1.3". Body of plane has shrunk, trapping iron in place. Iron has corrosion on exposed surface. Front edge looks to be broken off; jagged and irregular.
- Material:
- Wood
Metal - Dimensions:
- H-2.6 W-2.5 L-7 inches
- Credit Line:
- Gift of George F. Sawyer
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