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ELEMENTARY WOODWORKING 



This tool requires more care than the others, as the 

 stroke is usually quite short, and if the cutting edge is 

 allowed to reach the farther corner, 

 the latter will be broken off. 



To avoid this error the plane 

 must be lifted up before the end 

 of the stroke, as shown by the 

 dotted line a. The piece is then 

 reversed, and planed as shown by 

 arrow &. In this way the whole end is smoothed, with- 

 out ruining the corners. 



Besides these standard planes there are many patent 

 and special ones for cutting tongues, grooves, beads, etc. 

 14. The Wooden Plane. Although the iron-bodied 

 planes just described are now in common use, the old- 

 fashioned wooden plane is still the favorite of many 

 woodworkers. 



FIG. 27. Method of using 

 Block Plane 



FIG. 28. The Wooden Plane 



This tool, while lacking some of the adjustments of 

 the iron plane, was much simpler and contained a 

 smaller number of parts. 



