block plane

noun

, Carpentry.

1. a small plane for cutting across the grain.

block plane

noun

1. a carpenter's small plane used to cut across the end grain of wood

Word History and Origins

Origin of block plane¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

After I get the plank cut out, Mr. Woodwell has me set it in his bench vise and he takes up a block plane.

From Literature

“I used a 2x4x8 piece of pine for the handle and cut it out with a jigsaw and sanded it to shape with a block plane,” he wrote in an email to Mashable.

From Time

Now take block plane and chaffer off each side an inch or more up and round it off.

From Project Gutenberg

I went out in the barn to look for a block plane and I found three or four rusty ones.

From Project Gutenberg

In order to make them fit perfectly I will use a smaller block plane.

From Project Gutenberg