L: 24.0cm W: 2.8cm H: 13.7cm
a- L: 24.0cm W: 2.8cm H: 8.5cm
b- 14.0cm W: 2.5cm H: 0.6cm
c- L: 15.0cm W: 0.6cm H: 0.5cm
A wooden grooving match plane consisting of 3 parts.
a- The body is rectangular and made of a dark brown hardwood. A cheek protrudes from the bottom half of the back of the plane. It supports the sole and a metal fence. The fence is secured to the front of the body with 5 slotted screws. The sole is flat.
b- The wedge is made of a hardwood similar to the body. It tapers to a point on one end and is rounded in an egg shape on the other. A cutout below the head allows for easy handling.
c- The iron is a long, narrow strip of grey metal. It narrows abruptly 3.6cm from the cutting edge. The cutting edge tapers to a chisel edge. The width of the cut is 1/8".
Grooving planes are used to cut straight grooves, or rabbets, into a working piece. They are traditionally used for drawer bottoms or rear walls. They can be used in conjunction with tonguing planes, which create two parallel slits in a piece of wood. The grooving plane can then dig out the excess material and create a clean groove. Other names include dado planes, ploughing planes and matching planes when combined with a tonguing plane.
