. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. -^^2*. Figure 17.—Metallic plane patented by E. H. Morris. Patent 109037, November 8, 1870. boards of various thicknesses, one side of said rabbeting-plane serving as a fence or guide to the latter, as hereinafter explained. While this inv'ention consists, primarily, of the combina- tion of a rabbeting-plane and an expansible matching-plane, the latter, in turn, will be found to consist of several mem- bers, or organized as to enable one to produce a "tongued groove-connection," called "matching stuff," a "cross- cha
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. -^^2*. Figure 17.—Metallic plane patented by E. H. Morris. Patent 109037, November 8, 1870. boards of various thicknesses, one side of said rabbeting-plane serving as a fence or guide to the latter, as hereinafter explained. While this inv'ention consists, primarily, of the combina- tion of a rabbeting-plane and an expansible matching-plane, the latter, in turn, will be found to consist of several mem- bers, or organized as to enable one to produce a "tongued groove-connection," called "matching stuff," a "cross- channel," or a "plowed groove of any desired ; Were these innovations suggested by patentees practical? Indeed, David McHardy thought they were since with such tools "the work is not only better done but in less time than ; By the year of McHardy's comments (1876), there were iron-bodied planes for every purpose, and their finish varied "according to requirement; some were ground and japanned, others polished, and some nickel-plated, the higher finish being on the smaller ; By 1876, one American manufacturer alone PAPER 48: UNITED STATES NEW USES FOR OLD IDEAS 125. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States National Museum; Smithsonian Institution; United States. Dept. of the Interior. Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press, [etc. ]; for sale by the Supt. of Docs. , U. S. Govt Print. Off.
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