Object Number 1995.0006.456 A- D

Object Name

Tool (for wood) (Compass plane)

Category

Tools

Credit Line/Donor

The Alexander Forbes Tool Collection

Creator (Role)

Butcher, William & Sam (Maker)
Goodman, "British Planemakers form 1700" (1978), 168.

Place of Origin

England or United States, United Kingdom or United States, North America or Europe

Origin Notes

For the stock.

Secondary Place of Origin

Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Secondary Origin Notes

For the plane blade.

Date

1824-1900

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; On blade, near top; "W. BUTCHER/7/(B)--->+/WARRANTED/CAST STEEL"
2. Mark; On cap iron; "W. BUTCHER/7/(B)--->+/SHEFFIELD"
3. Mark; On toe of stock; "A. FORBES"

Materials

Iron; Steel; Wood; Beech

Dimensions (inches)

4.25 (H) , 8 (L) , 3 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

10.8 (H) , 20.2 (L) , 7.6 (W)

Measurement Notes

Measurements above are for overall dimensions. The height of the stock is 6cm. The iron blade's dimensions are: L: 16.4cm, W: 5.1cm, H: 0.3cm. The cap iron's dimensions are: L: 12.3cm, W: 5.1cm, H: 0.2cm. The screw head is 0.5cm thick.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] White, William. 1871 White's General and Commercial Directory of Sheffield and All the Boroughs, Parishes, Townships, and Villages Within a Distance of Twenty Miles.
• See entry for William and Samuel Butcher for an illustration of Butcher Company mark.
[Book] Goodman, W. L. 1978 British Plane Makers from 1700: 2nd Edition.
• For information on William and Sam Butcher's dates of activity, see page 168.
[Book] Salaman, Raphael Arthur. 1990 Dictionary of Woodworking Tools c. 1700 -1970 and tools of allied trades.
• For a description of compass planes, see page 315.