Items available for Education Loans from The Davistown 19-May-
Tools
Hollow plane 91417T1
9 1/2" long, 2" wide, 1 5/8" hollow, 3 1/4" tall body
signed "JDR"; "CP"
Hollow plane 111117T1
9 7/8" long, 3 1/4" tall body, 5/8" wide
signed "I+B; IN"
Hollow plane 8617T1
9 5/16" long, 1 5/16" wide, 3 1/2" tall body
signed "IO"
This plane has chamfered edges and an early looking signature but is made out of beech
Molding plane 33002T1L
10 1/2" long, 11/16" wide concave cutter
unsigned
This is a typical generic homemade molding plane.
Rabbet plane 30202T4
17 3/8" long, 7/8" wide blade photo
signed "J.R. Tolman Hanover Mass"
DATM (Nelson 1999) indicates Tolman was born in 1787 and was making planes in S.
Scituate, MA, by the 1820s. Tolman made planes specifically for the shipbuilding industries
and was one of New England's most prolific planemakers specializing in spar planes during this
Razee-style rabbet plane 22411T14
10" long, 2 1/2" x 2 1/2"
signed "MOULSON BROTHERS" "WARRENTED" and "CAST STEEL" on the blade; "Wm ASH
& Co" and "CAST STEEL" on the cap iron; "J. L. LEE" on body, probably an owner
Round plane 81918T1
9 3/8" long, 3 1/4" tall body, 1 1/16" wide
signed "E : W"
This is one of a number of planes in the museum collection with a two initial signature. These
are likely hardware dealer's marks.
Table rounding plane 82717T1
9 5/8" long, 3" tall body, 1" wide
signed "J.H"; "SN"
This plane has two unidentified sets of initials stamped in the nose.
SubCategor Woodworking: Planes Made in Maine

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