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83/75
Description
Thumb plane, a smoothing plane used for fine work where ordinary planes would be too cumbersome. Marked 'E. Cox'.
A thumb plane, a miniature smoothing plane used for fine work where ordinary planes would be too cumbersome. It belonged to the donor's wife's grandfather, who was a wheelwright. The plane has a coffin-shaped stock and the blade is held in place with a wooden wedge. It is marked 'E. Cox'.
Physical description
1 thumb plane: wood; metal; good condition
Archival history
MERL ‘Handwritten accession’ form (Institute of Agricultural History) – ‘Standard museum name: PLANE, Thumb // Accession number: 83/75 // … // Recorder: JMB // Date: 29.9.83 // Description: A miniature coffin shaped smoothing plane. The blade is held in place by a wooden wedge. Small planes of various types were used to do fine work where an ordinary plane would be too large. // Inscription: E. COX // Dimensions: Length: 6.5 cm Height: 7.0 cm Width: 2.5 cm // Associated information: This plane belonged to the donor’s wife’s grandfather who was a wheelwright. // References: MERL 5850 ‘A Dictionary of Tools’ by R. A. Salaman p.367.’
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