Rabbet Plane

Name/Title

Rabbet Plane

Description

Beech wood and iron rabbet plane. Its iron blade ends with a steel cutting edge. This plane is without a fence. The blade is angled and with a large, partly enclosed eye to throw the shavings to the left.

Made/Created

Artist

American, unknown

Manufacturer

Abbott Company

Date made

1855 - 1865

Time Period

Mid 19th Century

Place

City

Columbus

State/Province

Ohio

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Notes

Made about 1860.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Stamp

Transcription

"Abbott Co. / Columbus, Ohio"; "W. G. Cooper"

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

3 cm

Length

24 cm

Dimension Notes

width measures the cutting edge of the blade

Material

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

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good