Boatbuilder Tools of David Lowe Battery Park VA

 12 Sep 24:

I got to visit the Mariner's Museum to look at the boat builder tools of David Lowe, who built boats in nearby Battery Park in the mid 1900s. 

Any comments on the types and uses of tools would be appreciated. I'll number the photos, so if you comment, please reference the number.

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11. This seemed like a rabbet (rebate) plane that cut a groove, maybe a gain?

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16. These beading planes were interesting, but I am not sure what they were used for. Interior cabinet trim maybe?

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24. DL are the boatbuilder's initials David Lowe.

25. Not a plane.

26. Rabbet plane 

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32. We have only a guess as to what this is called. A veneer saw? Or small plank saw?

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37. Adjustable width tongue plane.

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43. Not a plane.

44. Combination tongue and groove double plane.

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46. The adjustable width tongue and groove planes together after 4 decades. One was stored on the shelf and the other in a locked cabinet. Security measure?

All comments or questions appreciated!