jointing plane
Noun: A jointing plane is a long carpenter's hand plane specifically designed for straightening and squaring the edges of boards so that they fit together precisely to form a tight joint.
The term "jointing plane" is used to refer to the tool itself. It describes its primary function of preparing wood edges for joining. * The carpenter used a jointing plane to prepare the edges of the tabletop boards before gluing them together. * For a perfect seam, you must ensure the jointing plane is set correctly and its sole is perfectly flat.
- In woodworking terminology: The process of using this tool is called "jointing." The plane is essential for tasks like creating edge joints for panel glue-ups or preparing the face of a board as a reference surface (known as "face jointing" when done with a jointer plane, a related but often larger tool).
- Jointer Plane (n): Often used synonymously with "jointing plane," though sometimes "jointer plane" can refer to a particularly long version used primarily for flattening faces.
- Try Plane (n): A historical term for a long plane used for truing surfaces, closely related to the jointing plane.
- Jointing (v, gerund): The action of using a jointing plane.
- Jointing the edges is the first critical step.
- Jointer (in the context of hand tools)
- Long plane
This term refers specifically to a hand tool. In modern workshops, the function of a hand-held jointing plane is often performed by a powered jointer (a stationary machine). However, "jointing plane" exclusively denotes the manual tool.
- a long carpenter's plane used to shape the edges of boards so they will fit together