L: 24.2cm W: 2.4cm H: 13.9cm
a- L: 24.2cm W: 2.4cm H: 8.3cm
b- L: 16.3cm W: 2.2cm H: 0.7cm
c- L: 18.1cm W: 0.9cm H: 0.3cm
A wooden bead plane consisting of 3 parts.
a- The body is rectangular and made of brown hardwood. A cheek protrudes from the bottom 2/3 of the front body. The throat cuts through the centre of the body and is expsoed through the cheek. The sole is curved concavely. A thin wooden fence sits in front of the curve and closes the curve. Stamps on the toe read: "AUBURN TOOL CO./AUBURN, N.Y"; "W. COLE" (x2); "I BLOWER". Stamps on the heel read: "?LOWER"; "W. C??E"; "1".
b- The wedge is made of the same hardwood as the body. It tapers to a point on one end and is rounded in a semi-circle form on the other. A cut-out below the head allows for easy handling.
c- The iron is a narrow strip of dark grey metal. It abruptly widens near the cutting edge. The cutting edge is curved concavely in a semi-circle. The width of the cut is 3/8".
Bead planes are used to put a bead, or a convex groove, into the a workpiece. They are considered molding planes. Beads can be put into any straight piece, but are popular in tables, shelves and doors.
