Rabbet Plane

Object/Artifact

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Lincoln County Historical Association

Name/Title

Rabbet Plane

Description

Beech wood, iron, and brass rabbet plane with its adjustable fence. Its iron blade ends with a steel cutting edge.

Made/Created

Artist

American, unknown

Manufacturer

Greenfield Tool Company

Date made

1855 - 1865

Time Period

Mid 19th Century

Place

City

Greenfield

State/Province

Massachusetts

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Notes

Made about 1860.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Stamp

Transcription

"Greenfield Tool Co / Greenfield, Mass."; "W. D. Cooper"

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

5.9 cm

Length

24 cm

Material

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

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good