Historical information

This hand tool would have been used either in the home for making small items of

furniture or small building projects or it could have been used by a tradesman

working on small jobs in the building industry – window sills, doors, cupboards etc.

Planes are still used today to whittle down wood.

Significance

This tool has no known local provenance but it is a good example of hand tools of the

past and will be useful for display.

Physical description

This is a metal plane used for shaving wood. It has a rectangular base curved at the

ends and the end of a steel blade is visible near one end of the base. The handle is

dome-shaped and attached to the handle by a screw is a ridged metal wheel that rests

on the blade which has been inserted on an angle. This wheel can be turned to adjust

the blade, keep it in place or remove it for replacement. The plane is much rusted (it

may have been painted black) and no manufacturer’s marks are visibl