roughing plane, c. 1890 - 1950

Historical information

Owned by the Mundy family of Orbost district. The Mundy family were farmers / settlers in the Snowy River area since c. 1880s. The original Mundy family moved to a land "selection" at Betebolong in the early 1880's from Buchan.

Significance

Mundy family

Physical description

A roughing plane made of wood with a small blade, held together with metal bolts. Also called a grooving plough plane.

Inscriptions & markings

WHM is stamped into the wood (WJM?)

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