Coffin Shaped Wood Smoothing Plane with Steel Blade

Object/Artifact

Railway Village Museum

Side View of Coffin Shaped Wood Smoothing Plane with Steel Blade

Name/Title

Coffin Shaped Wood Smoothing Plane with Steel Blade

Entry/Object ID

2021.10.4

Description

Wooden coffin shaped wood smoothing plane with steel blade. Owner: E.G. burned into front end. Blade Manufactured by Moulson Brothers Warranted Cast Iron Steel.

Use

Smoothing planes are used for creating a fine finish on wooden surfaces.

Acquisition

Accession

2021.10

Source or Donor

Chuck Koch

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Moulson Brothers Warranted Cast Iron Steel

Notes

Manufacturer of steel blade

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Front end

Transcription

E.G.

Material/Technique

Burned

Notes

Manufacturer Label on top of the blade: Moulson Brothers Warranted Cast Iron Steel.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Class

Woodworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Width

2-1/4 in

Length

9 in

Weight

26.8 oz

Material

Wood, Steel