PLANES AND PLANING 51 



bench, which is a very satisfactory kind to use on the farm. 



28. Use of the Plane. To use a plane, the operator 

 stands in front of the bench in a bracing position, the left 

 foot in front of the right and the body turned slightly toward 

 the bench. 



Note that the handle of the plane is grasped with the right 

 hand, with the fingers and thumb wrapped about the handle. 

 The palm of the left hand is placed on the knob of the plane 

 (Fig. 59). 



The plane is placed upon the 

 board so that its bottom is in con- 

 tact with the surface to be planed. 

 The left hand presses the plane 



downward, and the right hand 



. . , . FIG. 60. Planing a wide board, 



pushes it forward. When the plane 



bottom is fully in contact with the wood, both hands exert 

 an equal pressure. As the plane projects over the end of 

 the board in completing its stroke, the right hand exerts the 

 pressure and the left hand merely serves to hold and guide 

 the plane. 



It is customary in planing a surface to begin the planing at 

 the edge nearest the operator, and to finish at the opposite 

 edge. However, if the board is warped or twisted, shavings 

 must first be taken from the high surfaces to establish a flat 

 and true surface. Then the finishing shavings should be 

 taken as suggested. 



Working Instructions for Swing Board: 

 Stock: Ipiece,l"x6"xl6". 



29. Face Side. Place the board flat upon the top of the 

 bench with one end against the bench stop (Fig. 60). With 



