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fore plane
noun
, Carpentry.
- a plane, intermediate in size between a jack plane and a jointer plane, used for preliminary smoothing.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fore plane1
First recorded in 1695–1705
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Example Sentences
The fore-plane or trying-plane is longer and larger than the jack-plane.
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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.
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On the other hand, the fore plane should invariably be used for straightening the edges of boards, or for fine surfacing purposes.
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The legs should be dressed square and smoothed down with the fore plane to make them perfectly straight.
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But when you gum the small cardboard weight to its fore-plane, the action of the model is changed.
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