Description
A block plane is designed to cut end grain and is typically small enough to be used with one hand with the cutting blade (also known as an iron) bedded at a lower angle with the bevel up compared against other planes. It is frequently used for paring end grain, possible because its blade had been set at a shallow bed angle. This allows the blade to slice through end grain more efficiently; furthermore, for this to work, the plane is frequently held at an angle sometimes as much as 45° to the direction of travel, so that the cutting edge slices the wood fibers as they pass from one end of the cutting edge to the other.
A block plane has many other uses in woodworking, ideal for cleaning up components by removing thin shavings of wood in to make a component fit within fine tolerances. Chamfering (angling square edges) and removing glue lines are some of the other uses woodworkers find for the block plane.
Cutter Width: 40mm (1.5/8in).
Length: 180mm (7in).
Specifications
Catalog Page Number
150
Brand
Stanley Tools
Categories
Hand Tools
Category
Woodworking Tools
Country Of Origin
Mexico
Cutter Width
40mm (1.5/8in)
Form
Hand Planes
Length
180mm (7in)
Manufacturer
Stanley
Number / Type
No.220
Type
Woodworking Tools
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