L: 24cm W: 13cm D: 3cm
a- L: 24.0cm W: 3.0cm H: 8.0cm
b- L: 16cm W: 2.1cm H: 0.5cm
c- L: 17.0cm W: 1.7cm H: 0.3cm
Wooden quarter-inch side bead plane composed of three parts.
a- The body is rectangular in shape with a protruding cheek. It is made of brown hardwood. The lower segment if the cheek is held in place by wooden dowels. The sole is curved concavely to match the curve of the iron. There is a supplemental groove about 2mm deep running lengthwise by the cheek edge. The mouth is centred in the wood with a slight inclination to the toe of the plane. The word "GABRIEL" is written on the back in pencil. The word "GARBIEL" is scratched into the front. Stamps on toe read: "I BLOWER"; "S.S."; "E. TARRANT". Stamps on heel read: "I BLOWER"; "3".
b- The wedge is made of the same hardwood as the body. It tapers to a point on one side and is rounded on the other. A small depression near the top allows for easy handling.
c- The iron is made of a grey metal. The piece is thin (0.5cm) where it sits in the mouth, and widens abruptly near the cutting edge. The cutting edge is shaped in a concave curve, offset from the centre for side beading. The iron cuts 1/4 inch beads.
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.
