Object number
55/293
Description
This is a very small moulding plane of the babbet type (often called a 'thumb plane'),which were widely used by wheelwrights and coachbuilders for grooving. The blade is at an unusually steep angle of approximately 70°, ideal for extremely hard woods. The tool belonged to the donor's father William James Brown, a wheelwright and carpenter who was apprenticed at Alton and later worked for Wallace and Stevens at Basingstoke. His initials W. J. B. are stamped on the front of the tool.
Physical description
1 moulding plane: wood; steel; good condition
Archival history
MERL 'Catalogue index' card – 'This very small moulding plane of the babbet type, often called a Thumb Plane, were widely used by wheelwrights and coachbuilders for grooving. The beech stock is 5 inches long and 1.3 inches deep and 2 inches wide at the sole. The blade is 0.75 inches wide and running the length of the sole along the centre line is a ridge. The shavings are discharged through the top. The blade us [sic] at an unusually steep angle of approximately 70°, that is for extremely hard woods. // The tool belonged to the donor's father William James Brown, a wheelwright and carpenter. His initials W. J. B. are stamped on the front of the tool. // See 51/36M.'
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_821.tif - High resolution image
