Howell Plane

Name/Title

Howell Plane

Entry/Object ID

1975.494.7

Description

Wooden tool with iron blade. The tool is roughly a semicircle with round handles on either end. One side has an attached smaller semicircle, the other a 1/12" iron blade inserted like a plane.

Use

Used by a cooper to cut the groove around the gathered staves to receive the head.

Acquisition

Accession

1975.494

Source or Donor

Murray, J. Lee, Jr.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Place

Region

Northeastern Vermont

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Plane, Howell

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Plane, Leveling

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Plane

Nomenclature Class

Woodworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

5-1/4 in

Width

3 in

Length

15-1/4 in

Material

Wood, Iron