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Scanned photos of 2016-248 (NC-900) from Englund files.

Scanned document sheet for 2016-248 (NC-900) from Englund files.

Plow Plane, Wedge Arm (NC-900)

Dateca. 1720-1753

Maker Francis Nicholson

OriginAmerica, Massachusetts, Wrentham

MediumWood, iron, and steel

DimensionsLength: 9 7/8" Height: 3 1/2" Width: 1 1/8"

Credit LineBequest of David V. Englund

Object number2016-248

DescriptionPlow plane of standard rectangular shape with an adjustable fence the length of the body. The lower edge of the discharge side is rabbeted for the iron skate and it is secured to the body with four iron rivets, far side bottom edge is rabbeted to receive the fence. Two square arms protrude down to the fence and sit in dados secured with riveted pins that have square washers on the top. The arms run through mortises in the plane body adjusted with working life replaced 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. An adjustable tomb-stone depth stop in the forestock is controlled by a wooden thumbscrew threaded through side of the body. The top and side edges of the body have flat chamfers that terminate with lamb’s tongue cuts on the far side and stop at the cove molding above the skate on the discharge side. Fitted with a sharpened iron with a hooked top and a working life replaced wedge.
MarkingsF*NICHOLSON / LIVING*IN / WRENTHAM

On toe: "IK", embossed