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2016-344, Plane
Plow Plane, Yankee
2016-344, Plane

Plow Plane, Yankee

Dateca. 1753-1784
Maker Cesar Chelor
OriginAmerica, Massachusetts, Wrentham
MediumWood, iron, and steel
DimensionsLength: 9 6/8" Height: 3 5/8" Thickness: 1 1/8"
Credit LineBequest of David V. Englund
Object number2016-344
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 wooden thumbscrews threaded through the top. 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 the side of the body. The top and side edges of the body have narrow flat chamfers that terminate with steps followed by gouge cuts on the far side and stop at the cove molding above the skate on the discharge side. Fitted with a hooked iron and a replaced wedge of recent manufacture.
MarkingsCE*CHELOR / LIVING*IN / WRENTHAM

On toe: Raised "WB" within a rectangualr cartouche; indistinguishable mark.