Length 24.2cm x Width 2.7cm x Height 14.3cm
a- Length 24.2cm Width 2.7cm x Height 7.3cm
b- Length 13.2cm Width 2.4cm x Height 1.1cm
c- Length 19.0cm Width 1.0cm x Height 0.3cm
Wooden side bead plane comprised of three parts, a wooden rectangular body (a), a wooden wedge (b), and an iron/blade (c). The wedge handle and iron sit together inside the wooden rectangular body and extend past the length of the main body of the plane. The wedge has a rounded top and a thumb/hand cutout in the middle. Stamped on the heel edge is "I BLOWER", "S M", and "2/8". Stamped on the toe edge is "I BLOWER", "B DESFORGES", and three circles in a triangle layout.
Side beads, or beading planes, are used to put a bead along the edge of a board, and can be used in many situations, such as back boards, the bottom of table aprons, or along shelf fronts. A very versatile plane, these were, along with hollow and rounds, perhaps the most common molding plane produced. These are one of the easiest molding planes to use, with an integral fence and depth stop, and no spring. (The plane is held vertically.) Simply hold the plane against the edge of the stock being profiled, and make passes until the depth stop prevents any further cutting. For a different treatment, running the plane along two sides of a corner will produce a 3/4 bead on that corner.
