The use of planes in woodworking goes back thousands of years. Amazingly, their fundamental design has not changed much, although the materials they are made of have. Old planes were made of hardwoods like the one pictured above, now most modern planes are made of cast metal with hardwood handles or in some cases, just metal. These tools are used to remove fine layers of wood to level or plane the wood to a desired shape. There are a wide variety of plane sizes and uses beyond the scope of this blog so if you’re interested in learning more, visit Amazon.com that offers books, a variety of planes and related tools.
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