Complete Hand Plane Types Database

Hand planes come in dozens of specialized forms. This guide covers every major type.

Bench Planes

Short planes (7-10") for final surface finishing. No. 3, 4, and 4½ are most common.

Medium-length (14-15") all-purpose planes. No. 5 and 5½ handle diverse tasks.

Long planes (18-24") for flattening large surfaces and jointing edges. No. 7 and 8.

Heavily cambered iron for rapid stock removal. The power tool of hand planes.

Compact one-handed planes for end grain, chamfers, and small work. Complete block plane guide

For cleaning tenon shoulders and rabbets.

For leveling dados and grooves to precise depth.

For cutting grooves parallel to edges.

Pull-style wooden planes with laminated steel blades. Japanese plane guide