The scrub plane is a type of plane used to remove large amounts of wood from the surface of lumber, such as when eliminating cup or twist in the first stages of preparing rough stock, or when significantly reducing a board's thickness. Scrub planes generally have a short sole, a relatively narrow but thick blade, a very wide mouth, and a deeply curved edge that makes a deep, gouging cut.
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Partially Attested
Introduced When (Circa)Date is for Stanley's No. 40 model specifically, similar unnamed scrub planes existed earlier in Continental Europe per other sources Connections
Used In
Scrub Plane is used in Woodworking.
Sources
1. Scrub Planes: A Curious Animal (Popular Woodworking)
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Stanley made the No. 40 scrub plane between 1896 and 1962.
Scrub plane (Wikipedia)
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The scrub plane is a type of plane used to remove large amounts of wood from the surface of lumber
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