Fore plane
A Stanley Bailey #6 fore plane | |
| Other names | Short jointer |
|---|---|
| Types | Wooden-bodied Iron-bodied Transitional |
| Used with | jointer plane and smoothing plane |
The fore plane is a type of woodworking bench plane typically used for preparing and flattening rough workpieces before using other planes, such as the jointer plane and the smoothing plane. The name fore plane is sometimes used synonymously with the jack plane, but the fore plane is usually longer in length, making it more effective at levelling larger workpieces.