Tool (for wood) (Panel plane strike block)

Museum Object Number 1957.0026.003 A- C

Object Name

Tool (for wood) (Panel plane strike block)

Category

Tools

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by Henry Belin du Pont

Creator (Role)

William Greaves & Sons (Manufacturer)

James Killam (Maker)

Creator Notes

Antiques Magazine, December 1922 p 261 -267.

Date of Birth

18161798

Date of Death

1849

Place of Origin

East Hampton, New York, Long Island, United States, North America

Secondary Place of Origin

England, United Kingdom, Europe

Secondary Origin Notes

The iron was made in Glastonbury, England.

Date

1822-1860

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Stock Toe; "J KILLAM"
2. Mark; Stock Toe; "L. JONES"
3. Mark; Iron; "W.GREAVES & SONS" "ELECTRO BORACIC" "STEEL"

Subjects

Dominy Family Woodworking

Materials

Wood; Iron

Dimensions (inches)

5.75 (H) , 16.5 (L) , 2.75 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

14.61 (H) , 41.91 (L) , 6.99 (W)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Pollak, Emil & Pollak, Martyl. 2001 A Guide to the Makers of American Wooden Planes.
• pg 235
[Book] Salaman, Raphael Arthur. 1990 Dictionary of Woodworking Tools c. 1700 -1970 and tools of allied trades.
• pg 343-45, 366
[Book] Whelan, John M. 1993 The Wooden Plane: Its History, Form and Function. 503.
• pg 67-74
[Book] Hummel, Charles F. 1968 With Hammer in Hand: The Dominy Craftsmen of East Hampton, New York.
• pg 115