Historical information
George Hathersich made wood moulding planes at 30 Shade Hill Street, Manchester, England, from 1797 to 1851. After his death, his wife, Elizabeth, carried on making planes.
Moulding planes are used to create decorative edges on timber for doors, tables, cabinets and elaborate cabinetry.
Significance
The maker, Hathersich, was a very early plane maker from Manchester, England. Hathersich's early 19th-century hand-operated planes are rare examples of crafted woodworking tools. Similar tools are still made today and used by specialists in cabinet and woodcraft trades.
Physical description
Plane; hand-operated mounding plane, round type. A narrow rectangular plane with a wooden wedge and an iron blade inserted in the bed. The wooden surface is stained and varnished. It has inscriptions. Made by George Hathersich of Manchester, UK. Also marked C S Schofield.
Inscriptions & markings
"Hathersich" "C S Schofield"
Subjects
- flagstaff hill,
- flagstaff hill maritime museum and village,
- warrnambool,
- maritime museum,
- maritime village,
- great ocean road,
- shipwreck coast,
- wood work,
- builder,
- carpenter,
- wood worker,
- woodworking,
- plane,
- moulding plane,
- tool,
- woodworking tool,
- george hathersich,
- shudehill,
- manchester,
- england,
- c s schofield
References
- Australian Wood Review How To, Hand worked mouldings
