Jack Plane

Name/Title

Jack Plane

Description

Wood and iron jack plane. Also known as a "razee plane." Rectangular wooden block with a closed handle. The closed handle permitted, for example, a ship's carpenter to support the britch from the operator's wrist while planing downward along the curving side of a wooden boat.

Made/Created

Artist

American, unknown

Manufacturer

H. Wells

Date made

1850 - 1860

Time Period

Mid 19th Century

Place

City

Williamsburg

State/Province

Massachusetts

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Notes

Made about 1850-1856.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Stamp

Transcription

"H. WELLS / WlLLIAMSBURG / MASS"; "D C"

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

5.2 cm

Length

40 cm

Dimension Notes

Width denotes the width of the cutting blade.

Material

Wood, Metal (iron)

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Notes

Is missing its blade.