Hollow Concave Moulding Plane

Name/Title

Hollow Concave Moulding Plane

Description

Beech wood hollow concave moulding plane. Also referred to as a "round plane." Its iron blade, now missing, would have ended with a steel cutting edge. Heavy rectangular wooden block.

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 372"; "13"

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

4.5 cm

Length

24 cm

Dimension Notes

Width of cutting blade: 4 cm

Material

Wood (Beech)

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair to Good

Notes

Is missing its blade and wedge.