fore plane

tool technology
Also known as: roughing plane

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development of planes

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    In hand tool: Plane

    This fore plane had a slightly convex iron that removed saw and adz marks but left hollows that needed to be leveled by straight-iron planing. If the workpiece was long, a long-bodied trying, or jointing, plane having a length of about 76 cm (30 inches) was…

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