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Shoulder planes

Scope note

Planes with the stock the same width as the blade, often with one side of the blade sharpened to cut at the same time as the bottom; often used for cleaning up around tenons.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300023843

Broader Terms used

grooving planes

Equivalent Terms used

shoulder plane

Created

13yrs ago

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