Curved Smoothing Plane

Object/Artifact

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Railway Village Museum

Side View of Curved Compass Plane

Side View of Curved Compass Plane

Name/Title

Curved Smoothing Plane

Entry/Object ID

2021.10.6

Description

Steel curved compass smoothing plane with knob labeled, "Stanley Rule Level Co" and "Patented September 25,1877 in a circular border. Plane has a two-piece screw to join it with the cap iron.

Use

Smoothing planes are used to remove shavings from wood to obtain a smooth finish.

Acquisition

Accession

2021.10

Source or Donor

Chuck Koch

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Stanley. Rule & Level. Co

Date made

1877 - 1880

Place

* Untyped Place

New Britain, CT

Edition

No. 113

Notes

Time period of when the company manufactured this type of compass.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Top of compass

Transcription

Stanley. Rule & Level. Co

Type

Date

Location

Top of compass

Transcription

Patented. Sept. 25. 1872

Type

Label

Location

On the dovetailed lug attaching the sole to the body of the plane.

Transcription

No. 113

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Class

Woodworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Height

5 in

Width

3 in

Length

8-1/4 in

Weight

54.9 oz

Material

Steel