Plow plane made by Jethro Jones

Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A wooden plow plane. The fence and stems of the tool are joined with wooden pegs. The stems slide through square openings in the body. The metal blade, at top, has a wooden blade edge. Wooden screws tighten to hold the stems in place at the decided width. On side of the body, vertically in relief, is [DAT / DAT / J. JONES / (illegible)]. On broad side of the body in relief is [D. A. TUTTLE]. Newer abrasions and dents have cause some minor losses, exposing unstained wood.

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