L: 24.1cm W: 3.2cm H: 13.5cm
a- L: 24.1cm W: 3.2cm H: 8.5cm
b- L: 15.7cm W: 2.2cm H: 0.6cm
c- L: 17.1cm W: 0.7cm H: 0.7cm
A wooden grooving plane consisting of 3 parts.
a- The body is reectangular and made of a dark brown hardwood. The top half protrudes forward and the bottom half protrudes back. A dark metal fence is attached to the front body with 5 slotted screws. The sole is flat with a wooden fence protruding down from the back edge. Stamps on the toe read: "DAWSON/MONTREAL"; "I BLOWER". Stamps on the heel read: "BLOWER"; "7/8".
b- The wedge is made of the same hardwood as the body. It tapers to a blunt point on one end and tapers to a rounded head on the other. A large cut-out below the head allows for easy handling.
c- The iron is a narrow strip of dark grey metal. It widens progressively toward 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.
