Editing Plane (tool) (section)

=== Special purposes ===
[[File:Stanley Plane 92 (3).jpg|thumb|Stanley No. 92 [[rabbet plane]]]]
[[File:Stanley Plane 78 (5).jpg|thumb|Stanley No. 78 fillister plane]]
[[File:Fingerhoevle.jpg|thumb|Finger planes. Note the size.]]
[[File:Stanley 55 01.jpg|thumb|Stanley No. 55 combination plane]]

Some special types of planes include:
* The '''[[rabbet plane]]''', also known as a rebate or openside plane, which cuts rabbets (rebates) i.e. shoulders, or steps.
* The '''[[shoulder plane]]''', is characterized by a cutter that is flush with the edges of the plane, allowing trimming right up to the edge of a workpiece. It is commonly used to clean up dadoes (housings) and tenons for joinery.
* The '''[[fillister plane]]''', similar to a rabbet plane, with a fence that registers on the board's edge to cut rabbets with an accurate width.
* The '''[[moulding plane]]''', which is used to cut mouldings along the edge of a board.
* The '''[[grooving plane]]''' which is used to cut grooves along the edge of a board for joining. Grooves are the same as dadoes/housings but are being distinguished by running with the grain.
* The '''[[plow plane|plow/plough plane]]''', which cuts grooves and dadoes (housings) not in direct contact with the edge of the board.
* The '''[[router plane]]''', which cleans up the bottom of recesses such as shallow mortises, grooves, and dadoes (housings). Router planes come in several sizes and can also be pressed into service to thickness the cheeks of tenons so that they are parallel to the face of the board.
* The '''[[chisel plane]]''', similar to a bullnose plane, but with an exposed blade which allows it to remove wood up to a perpendicular surface such as from the bottom inside of a box.
* The '''[[finger plane]]''', which is used for smoothing very small pieces such as toy parts, very thin strips of wood, etc. The very small curved bottom varieties are known as violin makers planes and are used in making stringed instruments.
* The '''[[bullnose plane]]''' has a very short leading edge, or "toe", to its body, and so can be used in tight spaces; most commonly of the shoulder and rabbet variety. Some bullnose planes have a removable toe so that they can pull double duty as a chisel plane.
* The '''combination plane''', which combines the function of moulding and rabbet planes, which has different cutters and adjustments.
* The '''circular''' or '''{{Vanchor|compass plane}}''', which utilizes an adjustment system to control the flex on a steel sheet sole and create a uniform curve. A concave setting permits great control for planing large curves, like table sides or chair arms, and the convex works well for chair arms, legs and backs, and other applications. The compass plane, which has a flexible sole with an adjustable curve and is used to plane concave and convex surfaces. Typically used in wooden boat building.
* The '''[[toothed plane]]''', which is used for smoothing wood with irregular grain.<ref>{{cite web|title=Toothed Plane|url=http://www.fine-tools.com/G301211.htm|publisher=ECE|access-date=2014-12-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140707173426/http://fine-tools.com/G301211.htm|archive-date=2014-07-07|url-status=dead}}</ref> and for preparing stock for traditional hammer veneering applications.
* The '''[[spill plane]] ''' which creates long, spiraling wood shavings or tapers.
* The '''[[spar plane]]''', which is used for smoothing round shapes, like boat masts and chair legs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://forum.woodenboat.com/showthread.php?144707-Shaping-plane-for-rounding-a-spar|title=Shaping plane for rounding a spar|date=March 4, 2012|website=The WoodenBoat Forum|access-date=December 11, 2014|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304052819/http://forum.woodenboat.com/showthread.php?144707-Shaping-plane-for-rounding-a-spar|url-status=live}}</ref>
* The '''[[match plane]]''', which is used for making tongue and groove boards.<ref>{{cite web|title=Stanley No. 148 Match Plane|date=7 July 2006|url=http://www.handplane.com/233/stanley-no-148-match-plane/|access-date=11 December 2014|archive-date=14 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214223939/http://www.handplane.com/233/stanley-no-148-match-plane/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Hollows and rounds are similar to moulding planes, but lack a specific moulding profile. Instead, they cut either a simple concave or convex shape on the face or edge of a board to create a single element of a complex-profile moulding. They are used in pairs or sets of various sizes to create moulding profile elements such as fillets, coves, bullnoses, thumbnails ovolos, ogees, etc. When making mouldings, hollows and rounds must be used together to create the several shapes of the profile. However, they may be used as a single plane to create a simple decorative cove or round-over on the edge of a board. Many of these hollows and rounds can be classified in the category of side-escapement planes.