Union Factory Coffin Shaped Wood Smoothing Plane

Object/Artifact

-

Railway Village Museum

Union Factory coffin shaped wood smoothing plane.

Union Factory coffin shaped wood smoothing plane.

Name/Title

Union Factory Coffin Shaped Wood Smoothing Plane

Entry/Object ID

2021.10.42

Description

Coffin shaped wood smoothing plane 9"

Use

A smoothing plane is a type of bench plane used in woodworking. The smoothing plane is typically the last plane used on a wood surface, removing very fine shavings to leave a smooth finish.

Acquisition

Accession

2021.10

Source or Donor

Chuck Koch

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Union Factory Chapin-Stephenson Co.

Date made

circa 1841 - circa 1860

Time Period

19th Century

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

End of wood block.

Transcription

Union Factory, Warranted, H. Chapin, W. Fitch, J.A.K.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Class

Woodworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Height

5 in

Width

2 in

Length

9 in

Material

Wood, Cast Steel