L: 24.2cm W: 4.0cm H: 15.2cm
a- L: 24.2cm W: 4.0cm H: 8.7cm
b- L: 16.8cm W: 2.6cm H: 0.9cm
c- L: 18.6cm W: 2.8cm H: 0.5cm
A wooden tonguing plane consisting of 3 parts.
a- The body is rectangular and made of a light brown hardwood. A cheek protrudes from the bottom 2/3 of the front body. The throat cuts diagonally through the body just right of centre and is exposed through the cheek. The sole is flat with a straight groove running down the length. The back edge of the sole extends down to form a fence. Stamps on the toe read: "A. MONTY/ROXTON POND,P.Q."; "I BLOWER". Stamps on the heel read: "I BLOWER"; "R WESTLEY"; "1"; "71"; "12".
b- The wedge is made of a similar hardwood to the body. It tapers to a point on one end and is rounded in a sharp elliptical form on the other. A small angular cut-out below the head allows for easy handling.
c- The iron is a narrow strip of dark grey metal. It abruptly widens near the cutting edge. The cutting edge consists of two parallel chisel edges separated by a gap. The widths of the cuts are (l-r): 1/2"; 3/8"; gap 1/4".
Tonguing planes cut two parallel grooves in a workpiece. They are used in conjunction with a corresponding grooving plane to create tongue-and-groove joins. When used together, they are known as match planes. The iron of a tonguing plane contains two sharp edges and a central notch that leaves a raised ridge.
