Plane, Rounder

Object Name:

Plane, Rounder

Object ID:

1979.070.122

Description:

Rounding plane, of the type use for rounding the end of a wooden water pipe, also known as a sheep's head auger. Medium-brown hardwood and steel. Rectangular body roughly square in cross section. On ends, two turned and slightly tapered handles with rounded ends. Top corners rounded. Edges chamfered. Slightly tapered conical hole in center that flares out at bottom edge. Hole 2.8" diameter at small end. Flares out to ~3.7" at opposite end. Beveled slot in one side of hole on one side of body. Thick cutting blade angled inside hole. Blade 3". Body 0.25" thick in center. Cutting edge at angle to longitudinal axis of blade. Blade tapers at back end which is flat with two clipped corners. Rectangular slot in center of blade. Square-headed, steel machine screw passes through body of device and through slot in blade. Blade held with round washer and square machine nut. Tool marks on handles and on ends of body adjacent to handles. Sides of large hole are smooth and show tool marks of chisels. Blade single bevel edge. Square head of bolt recessed into corner of body. Edges of bolt head chamfered. Several tight cracks in body on flat surface adjacent to handles. Some cracks in surface of cone adjacent to blade. Small red stain on one side of body. Remnants of lathe center marks on ends of handles.

Material:

Wood
Steel

Dimensions:

H-3.4 L-17.4 D-5.2 inches Weight-58.9 oz

Credit Line:

Gift of George F. Sawyer