jack plane

American  

noun

Carpentry.

1. a plane for rough surfacing.

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jack plane British  

noun

1. a carpenter's plane, usually with a wooden body, used for rough planing of timber

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Etymology

Origin of jack plane

First recorded in 1805–15

Example Sentences

With the draw knife, and later a jack plane, cut the lateral surfaces down to this outline.

From Hunting with the Bow and Arrow by Pope, Saxton

The blade of a jack plane is most efficient when it is ground well away towards the corners, as at a b in Fig.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua

The jack plane, used first by the carpenter for rapid surfacing, is distinguished primarily by the bezeled and slightly convex edge of its cutting iron.

From Woodworking Tools 1600-1900 by Welsh, Peter C.

As the jack plane has its bit ground with a curved edge, it is admirably adapted for taking off the rough saw print surface.

From Carpentry for Boys In a Simple Language, Including Chapters on Drawing, Laying Out Work, Designing and Architecture With 250 Original Illustrations by Zerbe, James Slough

Never move the jack plane or the smoothing plane over the work so that the body of the tool is in a direct line with the movement of the plane.

From Carpentry for Boys In a Simple Language, Including Chapters on Drawing, Laying Out Work, Designing and Architecture With 250 Original Illustrations by Zerbe, James Slough