Plane

Name/Title

Plane

Entry/Object ID

2001.01.64

Description

Smoothing Plane Solid wood with wooden handle (which is wobbly). 2 small peices of wood in a notch in the middle of the large wooden plane (one comes out, other is stuck in the notch). Handle is held in place by a cylindrical wooden peice on the side which slides through to the other side through a hole. a small place for finish work (??) possibly used to smooth out the wood (??)

Collection

John Carroll Collection

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Date Examined

Jan 2, 2007

Examined By

Keira Gruber

Notes

small holes in the wooded base, possibly due to age or bug infestation (termits??). wooden handle is not sterdy. 2 small peices of wood are in a notch, one comes out, other is stuck within. Wood is knicked and breaking a little at a time from age.