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1961.5.10

Fillister plane.

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1961.5.10

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Collection type
Object
Description
Fillister plane.
Long description
Fillister plane with angled, straight edged blade. The body is made from two pieces of wood with a third piece attached with three brass screws underneath. This can be moved to change the location of the blade on the wood that will be planed. The blade is held in place with a wooden wedge. The body has a brass depth gauge on one side. A brass screw with a large end is attached to the top of the plane. A smaller steel blade is attached in front of the main blade. It is also held in place with a wooden wedge. The plane is stamped with the name "[?]F JAMES" in several places and "GREENSLADE BRISTOL" [SM (Verve) 20/01/2015]
Cultural groups
English
Person
Maker Unknown Maker
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source Mrs Griffin
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1960
Date collected
By 1960
Acquisition information
Donated: 1961
Materials and processes
Material Steel Metal, Material Wood Plant, Material Copper Alloy Metal, Process Carpentered, Process Sawn, Process Forged (Metal), Process Wedged, Process Stamped, Process Inscribed
Dimensions
Height: max 155 mm, Width: max 57 mm, Length: max 235 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1961.5.10
Research and responses

A fillister plane is a tool that is used to cut grooves in wood for window panes etc [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/fillister+plane accessed 20/01/2015.] [SM (Verve) 20/01/2015]

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