   Click thumbnail for a larger image. | Creator(s): A Mathieson & son W. Greenslade Date: 1850 - Description: A set of three woodworking planes used in shipbuilding by James Willett. James Willett was later owner and skipper of the Dawn, one of the ships servicing Flinders Island during the late 1800's.The planes comprise a wooden beading plane with a steel 3/8" beader blade and a wooden rebate plane with 5/8" steel blade - both inscribed A MATHIESON & SON, GLASGOW & EDINBURGH, around a trademark of a crescent moon and a star. Both came from Jacks Shipyard, Launceston. The third is a wooden plough plane with a 7/16" blade, which was used for cutting grooves along the grain. It is inscribed on one end W GREENSLADE BRISTOL and the initials RD. Format: realia Object: woodworking tools Material: wood (material); steel Titles: Willett Shipbuilding Planes Subjects: shipbuilding People/Orgs: Willett, James Institution: Furneaux Historical Research Association Inc. Object number: FHR_00525 Disclaimer The content of this record is provided by Furneaux Historical Research Association Inc.. For any questions about the content please contact them. |
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