A fence or guide is used to set a tool to a required
distance from a certain point of a piece of work.
One of the most common types of fence is a plane fence.
A plane fence or guide is used to set a plane cutter to a required
distance from the edge of the piece of work being worked while acting
as a stabiliser to help stop the plane moving / rocking the wrong
way.
A plane fence is usually at the end of or slides along one or two
plane arms.
The most common planes to have a fence are plough planes, combination
planes, multi planes and certain rabbet planes.
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