HAND PLANES

• Toe – The front of the plane

• Heel – The back of the plane

• Mouth - the mouth of the plane is the opening

at the bottom of the sole down through which
the plane iron extends. When the plane is
pushed over the wood, shavings pass up
through the mouth of the plane.
• Iron - the plane iron is a plate of steel or blade
with a sharpened edge which cuts the wood.

• Cap Iron - the cap iron serves to make the blade

more rigid. It curls the shavings as they pass up
over the blade through the mouth of the plane.

• Lever Cap - It holds the plane iron securely in place

and against the body of the plane.
• Depth Adjustment Knob - the depth adjustment
knob controls how far the plane iron extends
through the mouth. This determines the depth of
cut.
• Lateral Adjustment Lever - the lateral adjustment
lever is used to adjust the plane iron by skewing it
so the depth of cut is uniform across the mouth of
the plane.
• Frog - the frog is an iron wedge that is fastened to
the body of the plane. It holds the plane iron at
the proper angle for efficient cutting.