Tonguing plane

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Tonguing plane

Entry/Object ID

VC.58.355

Description

Carpenter's plane: curved ornamental wedge; long back-prop of iron; rectangular stock; with fence at right; grooved sole; double irons; for use in grooving board edges, leaving thin remaining ridges, called tongues.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1800 - 1833 Date made: r. 1800 - 1833

Material

Iron, Wood

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Van Cortlandt Family

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Complex, Tenant House--Back Room