Hollow Concave Moulding Plane

Object/Artifact

Lincoln County Historical Association

Name/Title

Hollow Concave Moulding Plane

Description

Beech wood hollow concave moulding plane also referred to as a "round plane." Its iron blade ends with a steel cutting edge. Wooden block tapers at bottom to form a small round.

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

Notes

Made about 1866.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Stamp

Transcription

"Greenfield Tool Co. / Greenfield, Mass"; "No 356"; "2"

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

1.5 cm

Length

24 cm

Dimension Notes

Width of cutting blade: .6 cm

Material

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

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good