Side Bead Molding Plane (NC-642)
Dateca. 1739-1763
Maker
John Nicholson
MediumWood, iron, and steel
DimensionsLength: 9 13/16" Height: 3" Thickness: 5/8"
Credit LineBequest of David V. Englund
Object number2016-448
DescriptionPlane of standard rectangular shape. The top and side edges have narrow flat chamfers that terminate with lamb’s tongue cuts on the toe, while the heel chamfer stops have deteriorated. Fitted with a sharpened iron and broken wedge, split in two and missing the finial. Working life alterations include an iron strike button set into the heel that has deteriorated and the pierced forestock.Mark(s)I*NICHOLSON
On toe: raised "EH" within a crenelated rectangular cartouche
