Length 23.9cm x Width 5.2cm x Height 13.7cm
a- Length 23.9cm x Width 5.2cm x Height 8.4cm
b- Length 15.8cm x Width 2.6cm x Height 0.9cm
c- Length 17.7cm x Width 3.1cm x Height 0.3cm
Wooden torus bead plane comprised of three pieces, a rectangular body (a), a wooden wedge piece (b), and an iron (c). The wedge and the iron fit together inside of the hollowed out portion through the plane body and extend out of the top together while the iron extends out of the bottom. Stamped on the heel edge is "I BLOWER", "W. HUGHES", "T.S. METHURST", and "7/8". Stamped on the toe edge is "A. MATHIESON & SON" with a symbol of a moon and a star, and "GLASGOW & EDINBURGH." Also, "I BLOWER", "T.S. METHURST", and "W HUGHES". Stamped on the iron stem is "I X".
A less common variation of the bead plane is the torus bead or the astragal. The difference is that on a regular side bead, the bead is cut with only enough material removed on the inside of the cut, to shape the bead. With the astragal there is extra material removed on the inside of the cut so that the bead stands out.
