L: 24.0cm W: 3.4cm H: 15.4cm
a- L: 24.0cm W: 3.4cm H: 8.8cm
b- L: 17.0cm W: 2.8cm H: 0.9cm
c- L: 18.4cm W: 0.6cm H: 0.6cm
A wooden grooving plane consisting of 3 parts.
a- The body is rectangular and made of a brown hardwood. The top 2/3 of the front body protrudes froward while the bottom 2/3 protrudes back. A dark brown metal fence lines the bottom edge of the front body. It is secured by 5 slotted round-head screws. The sole is flat with a wooden fence protruding from the back edge. Stamps on the toe read: "A.MONTY/ROXTON POND, P.Q."; "I BLOWER". Stamps on the heel read: "R. WESTLEY"; "I BLOWER"; "7"; "70"; "7/8".
b- The wedge is made of a hardwood similar to the body. It tapers to a blunt point on one end and is rounded on the other in a parabolic form. A very small cut-out below the head allows for easy handling.
c- The iron is a narrow strip of grey metal. It gets progressively taller nearing the cutting edge, then abruptly tapers to a chisel edge. The width is consistent throughout. 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.
