L: 35.4cm W: 5.2cm H: 15.7cm
a- L: 35.4cm W: 5.2cm H: 15.7cm
b- L: 9.8cm W: 3.9cm H: 1.3cm
c- L: 14.1cm W: 3.6cm H: 0.3cm
A wooden tonguing plane consisting of 3 parts.
a- The body is a rectangular prism and is made of a brown hardwood. A large curved handle protrudes from the top side of the body near the heel end. A large throat cuts diagonally through the body near the toe end. There is a hole running widthwise through the body ahead of the throat. The sole is flat with a straight groove running down the middle. The back bottom edge extends down to form a fence. Stamps on the toe read: "E. CANTIN"; "I BLOWER". A stamp on the heel reads "I BLOWER".
b- The wedge is made of the same hardwood as the body. It is squared on one end and tapers on the other before splitting into two prongs that each taper to a point.
c- The iron is a flat strip of dark grey metal. The top corners are chamfered. The cutting edge consists of two parallel chisel edges with a straight gap between them. The widths of the cuts are (l-r): 9/16"; 1/2"; gap 5/16".
Tonguing planes cut two parallel grooves in a workpiece. They are used in conjunction with a corresponding grooving plane to create tongue-and-groove joins. When used together, they are known as match planes. The iron of a tonguing plane contains two sharp edges and a central notch that leaves a raised ridge.
