Specifications:
✔ Material – Typically made from hardwood like beech, oak, or maple for durability.
✔ Blade (Iron) Type – High-carbon steel or tungsten carbide for sharp and precise cuts.
✔ Adjustable Cutting Depth – Allows fine control over shaving thickness.
✔ Ergonomic Grip – Comfortable wooden handles for better control and precision.
✔ Traditional vs. Modern Design – Some models come with adjustable knobs and metal reinforcements for improved performance.
Common Uses:
🔹 Smoothing Rough Wood – Removes saw marks and irregularities from wooden surfaces.
🔹 Shaping & Trimming Edges – Useful for creating beveled edges, chamfers, and fine adjustments.
🔹 Jointing Wood – Helps in flattening boards before joining them for furniture making.
🔹 Carpentry & DIY Projects – Ideal for fine woodworking, cabinetry, and crafting.
Types of Wooden Hand Planers:
1️⃣ Jack Plane – Versatile, used for rough and smooth planing.
2️⃣ Smoothing Plane – Designed for final surface finishing.
3️⃣ Block Plane – Small-sized, ideal for trimming and chamfering edges.
4️⃣ Jointer Plane – Long-bodied plane for flattening and squaring large boards.
5️⃣ Rabbet Plane – Used for cutting grooves and recesses.