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Parts of a woodworking plane. Always consider the brand name overall condition and the type of materials used to create a collectible woodworking plane. Generally all planes are used to flatten reduce the thickness. Hand planing wood working with a fine hand plane is one of the most pleasant of all woodworking tasks. Especially the materials and condition of the tool for any vintage wood plane that is well aged.
Some rotary power planers are motorized power tools used for the same types of larger tasks but are unsuitable for fine scale planing where a miniature hand plane is used. With a well tuned hand plane and a sharp plane iron you can create a finish better than sandpaper or cut edge joints. A hand plane is a tool for shaping wood using muscle power to force the cutting blade over the wood surface. Hand planes are the living link between woodworking hands and the wood they work on bonding the craftsman to the craft.