Object number
51/319
Collection
Description
Moulding planes are used to create mouldings, or profiles, in wood. This type of moulding plane is called a 'table round' as its main use was for moulding fluting along the edges of tables and other furniture. It is made of beech, the sole is rounded to a keel and the blade is narrow, concave and has a rounded end. It was used at R. Middleton & Sons wheelwrights shop in Eddington, Hungerford.
Physical description
1 plane: beech wood; iron blade [concave]
Archival history
MERL 'Catalogue index' card – 'This tool was used at the Middletons' wheelwrights' shop at Hungerford (Berks). // This type of moulding plane is called a 'Table round', as its main use was for the moulding of flutings along edges of tables and other furniture. It is similar in construction to the other moulding planes, having a side discharge of shavings, and it is constructed of beech. The plane is 9.1 inches in length, 3.6 inches high and the sole is rounded to a keel shape. The blade is concave and is 0.5 inches wide.'
Production date
1825-01-01 - 1874-12-31
Production period
Mid-nineteenth century
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\35 series negatives\Scans\35_436.tif - High resolution image
