Thumbmold Molding Plane - Sprung (NC-637)
Dateca. 1739-1763
Maker
John Nicholson
MediumWood, iron, and steel
DimensionsLength: 9 3/4" Height: 3 3/16" Thickness: 1 5/8"
Credit LineBequest of David V. Englund
Object number2016-450
DescriptionSprung plane of standard rectangular shape with a coved step on the discharge side and a heel that is cut down. The top and side edges have flat chamfers that terminate with gouge cuts on the step and lamb’s tongue cuts on the far side. Fitted with a skewed sharpened iron and skewed wedge with a slightly relieved round finial and simple single curve notch.Mark(s)I*NICHOLSON / IN / CVMBERLAND
On toe: "NW" or "MN," incuse
