H Wetherel (Sr.) Planes
Henry Wetherel Sr. (1729-1797)
Norton, MA and Chatham, CT
shop joiner and blacksmith
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(Connections probable with Elisha Clark (strong parallels in the plane design details (especially the jointer totes)) and with Jacob Austin (use of the same "In Norton" name stamp).
H * Wetherel / In * Norton; C imprint (first imprint - separate from the more common A imprint). Finial is relieved but more rounded than the more common wedge finial on imprint A planes.
Courtesy of Dick Rosenblatt.
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H Wetherel / In Norton; A imprint (pre 1779)
Early chamfer stops have a tipped starting edge with a curved return followed by a continuous long flute. The typical molder wedge finial has less height than the later wedges and thus appears less rounded. Molders typically made of birch and are 9 3/4" long.
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H Wetherel / Chatham; B imprint (post 1779)
Later chamfer stops end with a simple turn out. The molder wedge finials have more height and appear more rounded. Cartouche elements present as with H Wetherell Jr.
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