Editing Plane (tool) (section)

=== Order of use ===
[[File:Stanley transitional jointer plane.jpg|thumb|right|Stanley No. 32 transitional jointer plane (26 inches long)]]
[[File:Kanna2.gif|frame|A Japanese plane in use]]

A typical order of use in flattening, truing, and smoothing a rough sawn board might be:
* A '''[[scrub plane]]''', which removes large amounts of wood quickly, is typically around {{convert|9|in|mm}} long, but narrower than a smoothing plane, has an iron with a convex cutting edge and has a wider mouth opening to accommodate the ejection of thicker shavings/chips.
* A '''[[jack plane]]''' or '''[[fore plane]]''',<ref name=pw>{{Cite web|url = https://www.popularwoodworking.com/tools/understanding_bench_planes|title = Understanding Bench Planes|date = 14 February 2019|access-date = 29 April 2018|archive-date = 30 April 2018|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180430114047/https://www.popularwoodworking.com/tools/understanding_bench_planes|url-status = live}}</ref> usually between {{convert|14|and|20|in|mm}} long, is also used for initial material removal, but with more accuracy and flattening capability than the scrub.  
* A '''[[jointer plane]]''' is between {{convert|22|and|30|in|mm}}<ref name=pw/> long, and is used for jointing and final flattening out of boards.
* A '''[[smoothing plane]]''', up to {{convert|10|in|mm}} long, is used to begin preparing the surface for finishing.
* A '''polishing plane''' (''[[Japanese plane|shiage ganna]]'') is a traditional Japanese plane designed to take a smaller shaving than a Western smoothing plane to create an extremely smooth surface. Polishing planes are the same length as western smoothing planes, and unlike Western planes, which are pushed across a board, is pulled with both hands towards the user.