Each Plane Part of a woodworking plane is given a specific name to help with referencing.
The Plane Body or Plane Stock is the main piece of the plane which the blade fits into, the plane body is the largest part of the plane which gives it its length and width.
The Plane Sole is the underside of a woodwork plane.
The plane sole can be flat or shaped.
See 'What Is A Plane?'
for the different types of planes / plane soles.
The Plane Sides are the left-hand and right-hand sides of a woodwork plane.
The Plane Nose is the face of the front end of the plane.
Old wooden planes
generally have a sizeable front nose whereas metal bench planes such as a
Stanley 5 Jack Plane
have a smaller front nose area.
The Plane Heel is the face of the rear end of the plane.
Old wooden planes
generally have a sizeable rear heel whereas metal bench planes such as a
Stanley 5 Jack Plane
have a smaller heel area.
The Plane Cheeks are the inside side(s) of the throat.
On metal planes the plane cheeks can also describe the highest points on the curved
sides of standard
bench planes
such as the
Stanley No. 4 Plane
or the
Record 07 Jointer Plane
The Plane Throat is the open area inside
the plane directly above the plane mouth.
As the plane blade cuts the wood, the shavings are forced up through the
plane mouth into the planes throat.
The main purpose of the throat is to help ensure the shavings have an
efficient space and means of escaping to help reduce jamming.
The Plane Mouth is the opening / slit in the
sole where the sharp cutter edge protrudes to cut the wood.
As the sharp edge cuts the wood, the shaving is propelled up through the
plane mouth into the throat.
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