Plane

Object/Artifact

East Tennessee Historical Society

Name/Title

Plane

Entry/Object ID

2013.15.1.34.1

Description

Tongue plane (one of tongue-and-groove se, cuts raised beadt), wood rectangle, diagonal slot for blade and blade holder, 3/8" size, stamped with model no. 78, marked "OHIO TOOL CO" at front, marked "75" and 3/8" at back, set back piece of wood with blade extended beyond, metal plate screwed to guide to prevent wear, indents front and back both sides for finger holds, divided blade (cuts raised bead), steel piece screwed in to prevent wear, manufactured by Ohio Tool Co. (Columbus, OH, very small type logo), 5 3/4"h x 9 1/2"w x 1 1/8"d, 1851-1913. Almost as new. Worman's Tools / "A Field Guide to American Wooden Planes," Thomas Elliott, Astragal Press (abbreviated version of longer work). C3 oC5 imprint, p179 Front tray - middle, 2nd tier

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Ohio Tool Company

Date made

1851 - 1913

Dimensions

Height

5-3/4 in

Width

9-1/2 in

Depth

1-1/8 in