Cornice Plane
Dateca. 1739-1763
Maker
John Nicholson
MediumWood, iron, and steel
DimensionsLength: 13 3/4" Height: 2 7/8" Thickness: 3 3/4"
Credit LineBequest of David V. Englund
Object number2016-425
DescriptionPlane of large rectangular shape with an integral fence and top discharge. The stout tote is offset to the right and sits in a mortise behind the throat secured with a nail. The top and side edges have flat narrow chamfers that terminate with lamb’s tongue cuts. Fitted with a sharpened iron and a round-topped wedge. Forestock is pierced to receive a traverse stick or rope to help pull the plane forward while it is being pushed.Mark(s)I*NICHOLSON
On toe: a pair of illegible marks, all within tandem crenelated cartouches
