Plane, Block

Object Name:

Plane, Block

Object ID:

1979.070.107

Creator:

Hills & RichardsToolmaker

Place of Origin:

Norwich, MA

Description:

Plane, block. "L DODGE", "HILLS & RICHARDS", "NORWICH,MASS", "F. ROWE". Medium-brown, fine-grained hardwood. Two wide single-surface bevels on left and right side of plane that extend from front to back and extend upwards ~2/3 length of body. Chamfer at front starts at top of wide bevel, extends upward to rounded, worn front corner, extends backwards across to top to rounded, back corner and downward to bevel. Chamfer on other side mirrors that of left. Cutting surface is flat plane with slightly rounded corners that extend upwards. Overall width from iron: 2.15". Horizontal flat width: 1.75". Bevels on edges of iron extend upward 0.3" in vertical height. Body shrunk around iron. Iron stuck in place. Top edge of iron is turned over from being struck. Small chip missing from top edge of iron at left side. Back iron which has flat top surface and clipped corners. Slot in bed for a bolt head that holds irons together. Round keyway visible on iron. Vertical handle that angles forward and it has carved protuberance that extends backward to top to prevent hand from sliding off top. Handle piece is inlaid into top surface of plane: 4.4" long x 0.9" wide. Hammer marks on heel. Stamps on front on toe. Horizontal box stamp at front, serrated edges, some missing due to damage to body: "HILLS & RICHARDS". Next line down, also box stamp, serrated edges: "NORWICH, MASS". Below that are two inverted box stamps, side-by-side roughly: "L. DODGE". These are obscuring another stamp "TH....RO". Below that, inverted, one above other, two more box stamps, serrated edges: "L. DODGE".

Material:

Wood
Metal

Dimensions:

H-6.6 W-2.8 L-16 inches

Credit Line:

Gift of George F. Sawyer

People:

Dodge, Leonard (1805-1863)