Scrub Plane: The Power Tool of Hand Planes

The scrub plane has a heavily cambered (curved) iron that takes thick, narrow shavings. It's for rapid stock removal when dimensioning rough lumber by hand.

How Scrub Planes Work

The camber (often 8-inch radius) concentrates cutting force in a narrow strip. You work diagonally across the grain, removing material fast but leaving deep scallops. Follow with a jack plane to flatten, then a smoother to finish.