L: 90.4cm W: 8.5cm H: 18.3cm
a- L: 90.4cm W: 8.5cm H: 18.3cm
b- L: 17.6cm W: 5.9cm H: 1.9cm
c- L: 16.3cm W: 5.9cm H: 2.3cm
A large wooden jointer plane consisting of 3 parts.
a- The body is a rectangular prism made of light brown hardwood. A wooden closed single-horned handle sits on top of the body about 2/3 of the length from the toe. A wide throat cuts diagonally through the body in front of the handle. The sole is flat. Stamps on the toe read "J.N."; "I BLOWER". A stamp on the heel reads "I BLOWER".
b- The wedge is a wide strip of hardwood. The top corners are chamfered. The wedge tapers slightly towards the bottom, where it splits into two prongs separated by a parabolic gap.
c- The iron consists of two pieces secured together by a screw. The secondary piece sits on top of the primary. The top corners of both are chamfered. The bottom edges are flat and perpendicular to the length. A stamp on the primary iron reads "FERDINAND RUBENS" with an ensign of a bell. (More inscriptions seem to be concealed by the secondary iron).
The jointer plane, also known as the try plane or trying plane, is a type of hand plane used in woodworking to straighten the edges of boards in the process known as jointing, and to flatten the faces of larger boards. Its long length is designed to 'ride over' the undulations of an uneven surface, skimming off the peaks, gradually creating a flatter surface. In thicknessing or preparing rough stock, the jointer plane is usually preceded by the fore plane or jack plane and followed by the smoothing plane. The use of the name jointer plane dates back to at least the 17th century, referring to the process of readying the edges of boards for jointing. The terms try plane, trying plane, and trueing plane have been in use since at least the 19th century. As with other hand planes, jointer planes were originally made with wooden bodies. But, since the development of the metal-bodied hand plane at the end of the 19th century, wooden-bodied jointers have been largely superseded. Metal-bodied planes are heavier, which is particularly noticeable for planes as large as jointers. This can make metal-bodied jointers more tiring to use for extended periods of time.
