Plane, Rounder

Adjustable rounder plane, Church Family, Mount Lebanon, NY

Object ID:
1950.1372.1
Community:
New York, Mount Lebanon
Description

Adjustable rounder plane with hickory body and mounting attachments, three steel cutters made from files, an iron butt hinge, and assorted iron or steel flat head wood screws.

Notes

This plane was possibly used to turn broom handles to the round in a fixture, allowing the rounder to slide along lathe ways while the lathe turned the stock being rounded.

New York Mount Lebanon Church Family

New York Mount Lebanon Church Family

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