A razee plane is a style of wooden hand plane that has a section of its rear cut away so that the plane has a lower handle. The design makes the plane lighter, with a lower center of mass, and puts the handle closer to the workpiece and cutting edge, giving the user greater control.
Facts
OriginThe name razee may derive from the razee ship conversion, in which a wooden sailing ship is modified by removing upper decks to lower its centre of mass. 1 Connections
Used In
Razee Plane is used in Woodworking.
Sources
1. Razee plane (Wikipedia)
EtymologyQuote, Etymology
The name razee may be derived from the historic razee ship conversion, in which a wooden sailing ship is modified by removing upper decks to lower the ship's centre of mass.
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