Editing Plane (tool) (section)

== Parts ==
[[File:Plane parts.jpg|thumb|upright=1.35|Bench plane (top), block plane (below)]]
[[File:Bench plane iron.jpg|thumb|A modern milled chipbreaker secured atop a bench plane iron]]

The standard components of a modern, Western-style hand plane include:
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| '''mouth''': an opening in the sole of the plane through which the blade extends, and through which wood shavings rise.
| '''iron''': a steel blade which cuts the wood.
| '''lever cap''': secures the cap iron and iron firmly to the frog.
| '''depth adjustment knob''': controls the cutting depth of the iron.
| '''knob''': allows a second hand to guide the plane.
| '''cap iron''' or '''[[chipbreaker]]''': reinforces the iron and curls and breaks apart wood shavings as they pass through the mouth.
| '''lateral adjustment lever''': skews the iron so that the depth of cut is uniform across the mouth.
| '''tote''': the principal handle for gripping the plane.
| '''cam lever''': pivots a sliding section of the forward end of the sole to adjust the gap in the plane's mouth.  It is anchored to the threaded post of the knob and secured by tightening the knob.
| '''frog''': an adjustable iron wedge that holds the plane iron at the proper angle and allows it to be varied in depth relative to the sole. The frog is screwed down to the inside of the sole through two parallel slots and on many planes is only adjustable with a screwdriver when the plane iron is removed. Some planes, such as the [[Stanley Black & Decker|Stanley]] [[Bedrock plane|Bedrock]] line and bench planes made by [[Lie-Nielsen Toolworks|Lie-Nielsen]] and WoodRiver/[[Woodcraft Supply|Woodcraft]], have a screw mechanism that allows the frog to be adjusted without removing the blade.
| '''sole''': the bottom face of the plane.}}