Object number
55/292/1-2
Description
This moulding plane was used for cutting channels in wood. The distance of the channel from a fixed margin could be measured by an adjustable strip moving on wedged pegs. It was used by the donor's father, who was a wheelwright and carpenter, first as an apprentice in Alton and then working for Wallace and Stevens in Basingstoke.
Physical description
1 moulding plane: wood; brass; steel
Archival history
MERL 'Catalogue index' card – 'This moulding plane or plough is used for cutting channels in wood; the distance of the channel from a fixed margin being measured by an adjustable strip moving on wedged pegs. // It consists of:- // (a) A main stick of beechwood, 7.5 inches long, 1.2 inches wide at the sole and 2.5 inches high. This stock holds 5/16 inch cutter set at an angle of 48°. The cutter is adjustable regarding depth, by means of a brass thumb screw at the top. Projecting below the stock is a strip of brass 0.5 inches deep and a strip of steel 1.0 inches deep in which the blade and the side shavings discharge hole are located. // (b) A pair of arms with brass tips along which the stock slides on, each 9 inches long. // (c) A sliding section fitted against a fixed margin for gauging the distance of the groove from that margin. This section is 8.5 inches long. // It was used by W. J. Brown, the donor's father, a wheelwright and carpenter. // See 51/36 M.'
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_810.tif - High resolution image
