L: 88.5cm W: 9.8cm H: 13.0cm
a- L: 88.5cm W: 9.8cm H: 10.3cm
b&c- L: 13.3cm W: 2.6cm H: 1.2cm
d- L: 18.5cm W: 7.7cm H: 1.5cm
A large wooden jointer plane consisting of 4 parts.
a- The body is a rectangular prism made of brown hardwood. A long closed wooden handle sits near on top of the body near the toe end. A hole about 4cm deep is cut in front of the handle. A large throat cuts diagonally through the body just behind the handle. A metal rod sticks out the heel end and is parallel to the length of the body. A stamp on the toe reads "I BLOWER". The same stamp can be seen in front of the handle, on top of the handle, behind the handle (x3), and on the heel.
b & c- Two identical wooden wedges. They taper to a point on one end and are rounded in a squat form on he other. A shallow cut-out below the head allows for easy handling.
d- The iron consists of two pieces secured together by a screw. The secondary, smaller iron sits on top of the primary one. The top corners of the secondary iron are chamfered whereas the top corners of the primary iron are rounded. The bottom edge of both is flat and perpendicular to the length. A stamp on the primary iron reads: "S(M)IT(H)&SONS/CAST STEEL". A stamp on the secondary iron is illegible, 10 characters.
The jointer plane, also known as the try plane or trying plane, is a type of hand plane used in woodworking to straighten the edges of boards in the process known as jointing, and to flatten the faces of larger boards. Its long length is designed to 'ride over' the undulations of an uneven surface, skimming off the peaks, gradually creating a flatter surface. In thicknessing or preparing rough stock, the jointer plane is usually preceded by the fore plane or jack plane and followed by the smoothing plane. The use of the name jointer plane dates back to at least the 17th century, referring to the process of readying the edges of boards for jointing. The terms try plane, trying plane, and trueing plane have been in use since at least the 19th century. As with other hand planes, jointer planes were originally made with wooden bodies. But, since the development of the metal-bodied hand plane at the end of the 19th century, wooden-bodied jointers have been largely superseded. Metal-bodied planes are heavier, which is particularly noticeable for planes as large as jointers. This can make metal-bodied jointers more tiring to use for extended periods of time.
