Plane, Block

Object Name:

Plane, Block

Object ID:

1979.070.112

Description:

Plane, block, molding. "E.S. LORD" Medium-brown, fine-grained hardwood, with fairly narrow annular rings showing on sides. Chamfer starts in notch about one-third of way up front edge, travels and extends upward to square front corner, extends backwards along top edge to a slightly rounded back corner and then down to a slightly worn notch near bottom edge which is about one-third of way up from bottom surface. Chamfer on right mirrors that on left. Cutting surface flat. Iron width: 2.55". Cutting edge slightly convex, which would make for smoothing plane style. D-ring handle inlaid into top surface. Inlay is 0.9" wide x 5.5" long. Ring for fingers at front diagonal oval, opening 1.5" wide x 2.7" high. Slot up in bed for cap screw that holds iron and back iron together. Back iron has raised rectangular area on its top surface. Sides of rectangles are tapered by having been ground. Stub of cap screw sticking slightly above land on back iron. Back iron has slight downward turn at front edge. Back iron has straight top edge and two clipped corners which all have slight chamfer. Iron has rectangular slot with round keyway at top. Iron tapers from thick body at front to thinner body at top edge. Top edge slightly rounded and turned over from being struck. Clipped corners at top edge of iron. Stamp on iron, semi-circular pattern of letters, "...T.. & FOST[E]." Below that "[W]ARR[A]NTED". On heel are hammer marks and stamp: "E. S. LORD".

Material:

Wood
Metal
Iron

Dimensions:

H-6.6 W-3.4 L-22.1 inches

Credit Line:

Gift of George F. Sawyer