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Scanned photos of 2016-245 (NC-301) from Englund files.

Scanned survey sheet for 2016-245 (NC-301) from Englund files.

Wedge Arm Fillister Plane (NC-301)

Dateca. 1720-1753

Maker Francis Nicholson

OriginAmerica, Massachusetts, Wrentham

MediumWood, iron, and steel

DimensionsLength: 9 7/8" Height: 2 5/8" Width: 1 1/16"

Credit LineBequest of David V. Englund

Object number2016-245

DescriptionWedge arm fillister of plow plane type with an adjustable fence the length of the body. The far side bottom edge of the plane is rabbeted, which forms an integral depth-stop. Two square arms protrude down to the fence and sit in dados secured with riveted pins that have square washers on the top(one missing). The arms run through mortises in the plane body adjusted with keys (wedges). A decorative cove molding is on the underside of the fence and the inner top edge is rabbeted to receive the plane body. The top and side edges of the body have flat chamfers that terminate with lamb’s tongue cuts. Fitted with a sharpened iron and wedge with a slightly relieved round finial and simple single curve notch.
MarkingsF*NICHOLSON / LIVING*IN / WRENTHAM