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Grooving plane

Grooving plane

Woodworking tool


A grooving plane, plow plane, or plough plane is a plane used in woodworking to make grooves and (with some of the metal versions) small rabbets. They are traditionally used for drawer bottoms or rear walls.

Plane used to make tongues and grooves
Plane used to make tongues and grooves
Tongues and grooves
The Stanley 55 combination plane can act as a plow plane.

References

  • Moody, John A. (1981). American Cabinetmaker's Plane, Its Design and Development: 1700-1900. Tool Box. ISBN 978-0960654802.
  • Rosebrook, Donald; Fisher, Dennis (2003). Wooden Plow Planes: A Celebration of the Planemakers' Art. Astragal Press. ISBN 978-1931626118.



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