fore plane


nounCarpentry.
  1. a plane, intermediate in size between a jack plane and a jointer plane, used for preliminary smoothing.

Origin of fore plane

1
First recorded in 1695–1705

Words Nearby fore plane

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How to use fore plane in a sentence

  • The fore-plane or trying-plane is longer and larger than the jack-plane.

    Woodworking for Beginners | Charles Gardner Wheeler
  • If you should use a jack-plane to do the work of a fore-plane, have it ground more squarely across like the fore-plane.

    Woodworking for Beginners | Charles Gardner Wheeler
  • On the other hand, the fore plane should invariably be used for straightening the edges of boards, or for fine surfacing purposes.

    Carpentry for Boys | J. S. Zerbe
  • The legs should be dressed square and smoothed down with the fore plane to make them perfectly straight.

    Carpentry for Boys | J. S. Zerbe
  • But when you gum the small cardboard weight to its fore-plane, the action of the model is changed.

    The Aeroplane | Claude Grahame-White and Harry Harper