L: 35.4cm W: 5.0cm H: 17.7cm
a- L: 35.4cm W: 5.0cm H: 17.7cm
b- L: 13.0cm W: 2.7cm H: 1.2cm
c- L: 19.2cm W: 1.2cm H: 0.7cm
A wooden grooving match plane consisting of 3 parts.
a- The body is rectangular and made of a brown hardwood. A cheek protrudes from the top half of the front body. A dark metal fence extends down from this cheek, secured by 5 slotted screws. The sole is flat and is covered by 2 metal slats, secured by 5 slotted screws each. A large curved handle extends from the top of the body near the heel end. Stamps on the toe read: "E. CANTIN"; "I BLOWER". Stamps on the heel read: "I BLOWER"; "1 1/2".
b- The wedge is made of the same hardwood as the body. It tapers to a point on one end and is rounded with a squared top on the other. A small cut-out below the head allows for easy handling.
c- The iron is a narrow strip of dark grey metal. It gets progressively thicker until it abruptly tapers to a chisel edge.
Grooving planes are used to cut straight grooves, or rabbets, into a working piece. They are traditionally used for drawer bottoms or rear walls. They can be used in conjunction with a corresponding tonguing plane, which creates two parallel slits in a piece of wood. These create two pieces that fit together perfectly for joining work. Other names include dado planes, ploughing planes and matching planes when combined with a tonguing plane.
