L: 23.8cm W: 5.6cm H: 13.3cm
L: 23.8cm W: 5.6cm H: 8.4cm
b- L: 16.1cm W: 2.7cm H: 1.0cm
c- L: 17.7cm W: 4.5cm H: 0.4cm
A wooden hollow molding plane consisting of 3 parts.
a- The body is rectangular and made of a brown hardwood. A broad cheek protrudes from the bottom half of the front body. The throat cuts diagonally through the middle of the body and is exposed through the cheek. The sole is rounded convexly. Stamps on the toe read: "BEWLEY/LEEDS"; "I BLOWER"; and an illegible stamp containing (7)? characters. A stamp on the heel reads "I BLOWER".
b- The wedge is made of a hardwood similar to the body. It tapers to a point on one end and is rounded in a parabolic form on the other. A shallow cut-out below the head allows for easy handling.
c- The iron is a narrow strip of grey metal. It abruptly widens near the cutting edge. The cutting edge is wide-set and the blade is curved convexly. The width of the cut is 1 3/4".
Hollow molding planes are extremely versatile. They are used to cut concave grooves in any portion of a workpiece. Used alone or in conjunction with other planes, hollow molding planes allow workers to create or adjust any conceivable form.
