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Moulding Plane
- Material
- METAL/ALLOY-UNKNOWN; WOOD-UNKNOWN;
- Description
- Narrow wooden plane with two wedges & blades. It has a fence on both sides and the bottom is half moon shape but larger than its counterpart 1971.52.1.A. There are 2 blades that shape with a bevelled edge.
- Category
- TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT FOR MATERIALS
- Sub-Category
- WOODWORKING TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
- Description
- Narrow wooden plane with two wedges & blades. It has a fence on both sides and the bottom is half moon shape but larger than its counterpart 1971.52.1.A. There are 2 blades that shape with a bevelled edge.
- Narrative
- This plane is 1 of 3 donated by Angus Kerr - 1971.52.3c
- History Of Use
- One of the 3 molding planes in this series, donated by Mr. Angus Kerr. A well equipped carpenter's chest often had twenty or more moulding planes. This nosing plane is used to cut the half-round fronts of stair treads, and closet rods. This plane could cut full rounds from any shape or size of wood.
- Material
- METAL/ALLOY-UNKNOWN; WOOD-UNKNOWN;
- Height
- 15.3
- Width
- 6
- Length
- 24
- Units Of Measurement
- Centimeters
- Accession No.
- 1971.52.3 c
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
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