Hollow Concave Moulding Plane

Object/Artifact

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Lincoln County Historical Association

Name/Title

Hollow Concave Moulding Plane

Description

Beech wood hollow concave moulding plane. Also described as a "round plane." Its iron blade ends with a steel cutting edge. This plane is designed to cut a 1 and 1/8th inch mould.

Made/Created

Artist

American, unknown

Manufacturer

Greenfield Tool Company

Date made

1860 - 1870

Time Period

Mid 19th Century

Place

City

Greenfield

State/Province

Massachusetts

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Stamp

Transcription

"Greenfield Tool Co / Greenfield, Mass"; "No 368"; "14"

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

3.7 cm

Length

24 cm

Dimension Notes

Width of cutting blade: 3 cm

Material

Metal (iron), Wood (Beech), Metal (steel)

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good