Razee plane
 A razeejack plane | |
 A razeejointer plane | |
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| Classification | Type of woodenhand plane |
Arazee planeis a style of woodenhand planewhich has a section of its rear cut away, so that the plane has a lower handle. This design makes the plane lighter, with a lower centre of mass, and puts the handle closer to the workpiece and cutting edge – giving the user greater control.[1][2][3]
Use
[edit]Historically, because they are lighter and easier to control,[compared to?]razee planes were often used in school and training workshops.[1][2]
Despite their advantages razee planes are not as common, likely because they were originally slightly more expensive to buy.[compared to?][4][1]
Etymology
[edit]The namerazeemay be derived from the historicrazee shipconversion, in which a wooden sailing ship is modified by removing upper decks to lower the ship's centre of mass.[1]
References
[edit]- ^abcdHack, Garrett (1997).The Handplane Book.Newtown, Connecticut, USA: The Taunton Press Inc. p. 90.ISBN1-56158-155-0.OCLC36543361.
- ^abSalaman, R. A. (1975).Dictionary of tools used in the woodworking and allied trades, c. 1700-1970.Internet Archive. New York: Scribner. p. 333.ISBN978-0-684-14535-8.
- ^Dunbar, Michael (1989).Restoring, Tuning & Using Classic Woodworking Tools.Internet Archive. New York, USA: Sterling Pub. Co. pp. 41–42.ISBN978-0-8069-6670-0.
- ^Sellens, Alvin (1978).Woodworking Planes: A Descriptive Register of Wooden Planes.Internet Archive. Augusta, Kansas, USA: Sellens. p. 18.
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