BEAUTIFUL H. WETHEREL 18TH C. 10" BIRCH COMPLEX MOULDING PLANE. WORKING DATES 1779- 1795. PLANE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH NO CRACKS OR BREAKS & ONLY NOTING 1 SMALL CHIP OFF THE TOP SIDE OF THE PLANE THAT I SHOW IN PICS BUT IT LOOKS MORE LIKE END GRAIN CHIP OUT RATHER THAN USER DAMAGE. NICE CRISP NAME STAMP ON TOE.NICE UNTOUCHED PATINA. ORIGINAL WEDGE WITH SOME VERY MINOR SCUFFS ON THE EDGE. H. WETHEREL WAS A FARMER, BLACKSMITH, TOOLMAKER AND PLANEMAKER FROM CHATHAM, CT DURING THESE WORKING DATES.
