Panel Raising Plane (NC-717)
Dateca. 1739-1763
Maker
John Nicholson
MediumWood, iron, and steel
DimensionsLength: 13" Height: 2 1/4" Thickness: 2 1/4"
Credit LineBequest of David V. Englund
Object number2016-428
DescriptionPlane of standard rectangular bench plane shape with a skewed throat and top discharge. Sole is flat and beveled towards the working life fence addition secured to the body with three flathead screws while the opposite bottom edge serves as the integral depth stop. The tote is offset to the right and sits in a mortise behind the throat secured with a nail. The top and side edges have narrow flat chamfers that terminate with lamb’s tongue cuts on the tote side and has altered chamfer stops at the fence addition. Fitted with a sharpened skewed blade and skewed round-topped wedge.Mark(s)I*NICHOLSON
On toe: raised "S+F" within a crenelated rectangular cartouche
