Concave Compass Plane

Object/Artifact

Lincoln County Historical Association

Name/Title

Concave Compass Plane

Description

Beech wood concave compass plane. Bottom slightly rounded. Plane tapers from the middle (rather like a boat shape). Iron blade with a steel tipped cutting edge.

Made/Created

Artist

American, unknown

Date made

1855 - 1865

Time Period

Mid 19th Century

Place

Region

Northeast

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

None

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

6 cm

Length

20 cm

Dimension Notes

Width of cutting blade: 4.5 cm

Material

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

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Notes

Is complete but is somewhat worn.