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Woodworker's tool chest: plane

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  • This plane was contained in a tool chest belonging to woodworker Jesse Bryson Stalcup. Jack planes are used for all work requiring heavy shaving of rough wooden surfaces. The blade is adjustable and removable for sharpening. It can be raised or lowered by means of a brass knob at the back of the blade housing. This plane is stamped in several places with "Bailey" "Stanley New Britain Conn." "Pat D Mar-25-02" "Aug-19-02" "Apr-19-10." The plane is mostly metal with the handles being wooden for comfort and style. Stalcup was a skilled carpenter, millwright, and woodworker who worked in and around Waynesville, N.C., Macon County, N.C., and Hiawassee, Ga., circa 1880s-1930. The chest contains a variety of woodworking tools typically used by craftsmen in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.