L: 23.5cm W: 3.4cm H: 12.5cm
a- L: 23.5cm W: 3.4cm H: 7.8cm
b- L: 14.6cm W: 2.4cm H: 0.7cm
c- L: 15.8cm W: 0.6cm H: 0.4cm
A wooden grooving match plane consisting of 3 parts.
a- The body is rectangular and made of a brown hardwood. The top half of the body protrudes forward while the bottom half protrudes back. A metal fence sits below the front cheek, secured by 5 slotted screws. The sole is flat with a wooden fence extending from the back edge of the body. Stamps on the heel read: "J.DRYBURGH/BRIGHT,ONT"; "I BLOWER". Stamps on the heel read: "I BLOWER"; "7/8"; "8".
b- The wedge is made of the same hardwood as the body. It tapers to a blunt point on one end and is squared with chamfered corners on the other. A shallow cut-out below the head allows for easy handling.
c- The iron is a narrow strip of grey metal. It gets progressively thicker approaching the cutting edge, then abruptly tapers to a chisel edge. The width of the cut is 1/4".
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.
