Length 19.5cm x Width 6.7cm x Height 13.0cm
a- Length 19.5cm x Width 6.7cm x Height 5.7cm
b- Length 13.5cm x Width 5.4cm x Height 1.7cm
c- Length 18.3cm x Width 5.3cm x Height 1.0cm
Smoothing plane comprised of three parts, a wooden oblong body with a flat sole and an angled cutout through the middle (a), a wide wooden wedge with two longer pieces of wood on either side (b), and a wide, flat, iron comprised of two pieces of metal (c). The wedge and the iron fit together inside of the plane, and the wedge holds the iron in place as the plane runs across the wood surface below. Stamped on the toe of the heel is "WALLACE MONTREAL", "I BLOWER", "J.B. COOKE", "JBC", and "[srtjejmt]". Stamped on the heel of the plane is "I BLOWER".
Smoothing planes are used for the finest finishing work on the wood surface. Before sandpaper was in common use, surfaces such as veneers were not sanded down, but "smoothed" with the smoothing plane. It was essential to set the iron with extreme precision, and to work with the highest degree of skill.
