Historical information
This Jack plane is used for general purposes such as shaving off surplus wood to bring a piece of work down to size and plane the edges of a door to smooth them off.
Significance
This plane is an example of the tools used by ship builders in the maritime trade from the 19th century to the present day.
Physical description
Jack Plane; a large oblong shape with an aperture at one end, a long wooden guard that protects the sharp metal blade, and a saw like handle at other end. It is stained a red-brown colour.
Subjects
- flagstaff hill,
- flagstaff hill maritime museum and village,
- warrnambool,
- maritime museum,
- maritime village,
- great ocean road,
- shipwreck coast,
- wood working,
- wood working plane,
- wood working tool,
- jack plane,
- plane,
- wood plane,
- general purpose plane,
- tool,
- builders tool,
- carpenter's tool,
- ship builder's tool,
- maritime trade
