Wooden Rabbet plane

Metadata

Title

Wooden Rabbet plane

Date

19th c.?

Description

wooden plane with skewed blade. Blade somewhat rusty. Edges of body worn. Multiple dins and scratches throughout with stain wearing off in places. Large chunk of wood broken off the wedge. Donated to the Company by Alfred L. MacMoran February 19, 1997.

Type

Rabbet Plane

Accession Number

ccccp 97.2.02

Cataloged By

L. D'Aquisto

Condition

Good: 4/9/99

History

Owned by Thomas M. Davis, builder who became a member of the Company in 1869. The tools were passed on, with the business to his son, Franklin B. Davis who became a member in 1918, followed by his son Gilbert C, Davis in 1924. See file for more history

Markings

"------"? "_. M. RILEY"

Negative Number

17-21

Measurements

Body: L: 9 3/8", W: 1 3/8", H: 2 7/8" Blade: 7.25" long and 1 3/8" wide Wedge : 4 7/8"" x 7/8"

Photo Roll Number

44

Where Made

unknown, prob. USA

Date Cataloged

1999-04-09