Moulding plane
Ian Sorby
Category
Machinery and industrial devices
Date
Unknown
Materials
Steel and wood
Measurements
135 mm (Length); 38 mm (W)
Place of origin
Sheffield
Collection
Erddig, Wrexham
NT 1152946
Summary
Plane. A moulding plane for taking a chamfer off the edge of a piece of wood, with a deep V profile. The plane is marked 'I and H SORBY' and has a 1 1/2 inch blade with a brass adjustment screw. The plane is also stamped 'W COOMBER'.
Provenance
Part of the John Williams Bequest, gifted to the National Trust in 1998.
Marks and inscriptions
W COOMBER Blade: I and H SORBY
Makers and roles
Ian Sorby, manufacturer