Plane, Jointer
Jointer plane, Mount Lebanon, NY
Description
Jointer plane of beech with hickory strike, closed handle, cast steel iron, and wrought cap iron of iron or steel. Handle off-set slightly to proper right.
Notes
The initials "AB" may refer to Amos Bishop or Anthony Brewster. Brewster worked as a carpenter at the Church Family, Mount Lebanon, from 1818 to 1837. Amos Bishop was a co-inventor of a tongue-and-groove machine, and worked as a mechanic and carpenter.
New York Mount Lebanon
