Plane

Object/Artifact

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Plane

Entry/Object ID

1993.708 A-C

Description

Brown wood (oak? BRR) plane, rectangular shape, set in reversed S-handle, iron cutting tool resting on wood backing piece, screw (iron) for adjusting length of cutting edge. (a jack plane?) iron or bit width 2.25 inches (B) Marks, engraved on side: "RIXSTINE" "I. RIXSTINE"; stamp on front: "OGONTZ TOOL CO"

Made/Created

Artist

Ogontz Tool Co.

Dimensions

Height

6 in

Width

2-1/2 in

Length

16 in

Material

Wood, Iron, Brass (?BRR)