| Plane Safety Tips |
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Use the appropriate plane for the work at hand. |
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Use Bench planes for stock removal, smoothing rough surfaces,
truing, and fine finishing. |
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Use Jack Planes or longer planes for longer length planing
(i.e. doors) to produce a straight line. |
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Use block or trimming planes for end grain, where single handed
working is required, and to dress up short work. |
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For optimal cutting performance, place cutters in bench planes
bevel side down and cutters for block planes bevel side up.
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Always keep the blade sharp. |
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Lightly oil the working surfaces
after use. |
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Rest the plane on its side when not in use. |
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Store the plane with its cutter retracted to avoid
premature edge wear. |
