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Gage Tool Co. Handled Jack Plane
Object/Artifact
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Railway Village Museum
Gage Tool Co. handled jack plane.
Name/Title
Gage Tool Co. Handled Jack Plane
Entry/Object ID
2021.10.46
Description
Gage Tool Co. handled Jack plane.
Use
A jack plane is a general-purpose woodworking bench plane, used for dressing timber down to size in preparation for truing and/or edge jointing. The versality of the jack plane has led to it being the most common bench plane in use.
Acquisition
Accession
2021.10
Source or Donor
Chuck Koch
Acquisition Method
Gift
Made/Created
Manufacturer
Gage Tool Co.
Date made
circa 1885
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Inscription
Location
End of wood
Transcription
Gage Tool Co.
Type
Inscription
Location
Other end on wood
Transcription
2
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Class
Woodworking T&E
Nomenclature Category
Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials
Dimensions
Height
5 in
Width
2-1/2 in
Length
9-1/4 in
Material
Wood,
Metal
