Length 24.3cm x Width 4.0cm x Height 16.1cm
a- Length 24.3cm x Width 4.0cm x Height 8.5cm
b- Length 16.7cm x Width 2.7cm x Height 0.8cm
c- Length 20.5cm x Width 2.3cm x Height 0.4cm
A wooden side bead molding plane comprised of three parts, a rectangular wooden body with a side bead profile or sole (a), a wooden wedge piece that tapers to a point at the bottom and has a rounded finger hold at the top (b), and an iron with a long thin stem that widens at the bottom of the blade's edge and matches the curves of the body's profile (c). The wedge and the iron fit together inside of an angled cutout in the plane and extend out of the top of the plane. The wedge (b) holds the iron (c) in place while the iron cuts the wood below. Stamped on the heel of the plane is "I BLOWER", and "F.LINGLEY". Stamped on the toe is "I BLOWER", "F. LINGLEY", "DRURY N.B ST JOHN", and "J BL J BL".
Side beads, or beading planes, are used to put a bead along the edge of a board, and can be used in many situations, such as back boards, the bottom of table aprons, or along shelf fronts. A very versatile plane, these were, along with hollow and rounds, perhaps the most common molding plane produced. These are one of the easiest molding planes to use, with an integral fence and depth stop, and no spring. (The plane is held vertically.) Simply hold the plane against the edge of the stock being profiled, and make passes until the depth stop prevents any further cutting. For a different treatment, running the plane along two sides of a corner will produce a 3/4 bead on that corner.
