437 The Smoothing Planes

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We wrap up our discussion of the bench planes today with a discussion about Smoothing Planes. Next to the Jack Planes, the smoothers are probably one of the more common planes in the shop. In the Stanley Numbering System, the smoothers are the lowest numbers, 1-4. But you can easily recognize them by their smaller size, as they’re usually no longer than 9-1/2 inches in length and 2 inches wide for a model like the No.4. This is also true for the bevel-up versions of smoothers.

While I prefer to use my smoothing planes primarily for final prepping of my stock for finishing, they can easily be used much like you would a Jack or Jointer plane on small stock. It’s only when it comes to working large stock that they’re not ideal for flattening or roughing the pieces.

To learn more about the world of Stanley Hand Planes visit Patrick Leach’s website “Patrick’s Blood and Gore” at www.supertool.com.

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Related posts:

1. 433 Jack Planes – The Rough Ones
2. 435 Jointer Planes
3. Pt 3 of the Smoothing Planes
4. 386 Stanley’s Premium Hand Planes
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