L: 23.8cm W: 2.1cm H: 16.7cm
a- L: 23.8cm W: 2.1cm H: 8.4cm
b & c- L: 13.7cm W: 2.3cm H: 1.9cm
d & e- L: 16.5cm W: 1.9cm H: 0.3cm
A wooden side snipe plane consisting of 5 parts.
a- The body is rectangular and made of a brown hardwood. A cheek protrudes slightly from the bottom half of the front body. Two throats cuts vertically through the body on either side of centre. The sole is curved in an ogee profile. An embedded strip of wood borders the front of the sole and creates a pointed fence. Stamps on the two read: "CURRIE/GLASGOW"; "P. FERGUSON"; "I BLOWER". Stamps on the heel read: "CURRIE/GLASGOW"; "P. FERGUSON" (overstamped); "(D.L.)? WILSON" (overstamped); "A. MILNE"; "I BLOWER". Stamps on the back of the body read "P. FERGUSON" (x3).
b & c- Two wooden wedges. They taper to a blunt point on one and are rounded in an elliptical form on the other. They are wide-set. The rounded heads protrude from the rest of the piece. They are identical to each other except for the slope of the taper, which is mirrored.
d & e- Two metal cutting irons. They are narrow strips of dark grey metal that abruptly widen near the cutting edge. The cutting edges consist of an ogee curve. The point of the curve is sharpened, as is the vertical edge adjacent to it. The irons identically mirror each other. Stamps on each handle read: "MATHIESON".
Side-snipe planes are used for finishing work on moldings. The cutting edge consists of an ogee curve finishing in a sharp point. Only the point is involved in the cut. The plane is used to run through the edges of rounds, beads or quirks to clean the edges. It can also accentuate these details by deepening the crevices around them. In some cases, side-snipe planes come with two mirrored blades, so both sides of a quirk can be worked with one tool.
