smoothing plane

The smoothing plane is typically 8 to 10 inches long.

Can you explain the odd way that smoothing planes are sized?

Polishing planes are the same length as western smoothing planes.

This is a very compact plane, not much bigger than a smoothing plane, weighing in at 1.6kg.

Smoothing planes are available with smooth or corrugated bases, and the blade is fully adjustable.

A smoothing plane or smooth plane is a type of bench plane used in woodworking.

For shaping wood:For reducing wood to the cross-section you require, you'll need a smoothing plane.

A typical smoothing plane (approx.

These are generally smoothing planes and appear modern and very similar in construction to other modern manufacturers planes.

A scrub plane, which removes large amounts of wood quickly, is typically around 9 inches (230 mm) in length, but narrower than a smoothing plane.

Owners of small block planes or even smoothing planes can make these planes almost as jointers or try-planes.

In preparing stock, the jack plane is used after the scrub plane and before the jointer plane and smoothing plane.

A polishing plane is a traditional Japanese woodworking tool which takes an even smaller shaving than a western smoothing plane to create an extremely smooth surface.

Michael McLaughlin's block plane (middle left) and A. Wright's smoothing plane (near left).

In thicknessing or preparing rough stock, the scrub plane is usually followed by the jack plane, jointer plane, then smoothing plane.

A No 4 smoothing plane is essential but an electric plane is very useful (but extremely loud) for making rudder blades and centre boards.

The smoothing plane is typically the last plane used on a wood surface - when used properly, the finish it gives will be far superior to that made by sandpaper or scrapers.

The company carries rosewood-handled chisels, pearwood smoothing planes and a brass-backed dovetail saw with a beech handle, which the store's catalogue describes as "the most beautifully made saw in the world."

Note that at the back of the head an allowance of approx. in has been left, and this is bevelled with a smoothing plane so that when viewed from above the head will lie at an angle to the neck.

The iron of the smoothing plane is generally sharpened straight across or with a slightly arched cutting edge (or at least with rounded corners) to prevent unsightly grooves from being gouged in the wood surface as it is planed.