trying-plane

A carpenter uses a trying-plane to smooth the edge of a long wooden board.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A "trying-plane" is a type of woodworking plane used for smoothing and truing the surface of a board after initial rough planing. It is longer than a jack plane but shorter than a jointer plane, designed to remove slight imperfections and achieve a flat, even surface.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The carpenter used a trying-plane to smooth the oak plank before final assembly. (A tool for flattening and smoothing wood.)
  • After the jack plane, he switched to a trying-plane for a finer finish. (A plane used for intermediate smoothing.)

Advanced Usage

• "to pass a trying-plane over": to smooth or true a surface with this tool.
  • He passed the trying-plane over the tabletop to remove any warps. (He used the plane to flatten the surface.)

Variants and Related Words

• Trying-plane (n): also spelled as "trying plane" or "truing plane" in some contexts.
• Try-plane (n): a shortened form, sometimes used interchangeably.
• Jointer plane (n): a longer plane for final truing, distinct from the trying-plane.
• Jack plane (n): a shorter, coarser plane used before the trying-plane.

Synonyms

• Smoothing plane: a general term for a plane used to achieve a smooth finish.
• Truing plane: a plane used to make a surface perfectly flat.

Related Idioms

• No common idioms are associated with "trying-plane," as it is a specialized tool term.

Phrasal Verbs

• No phrasal verbs are derived from "trying-plane," as it is a noun compound.