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plane 
Hand tool with a cutting blade, intended mainly for planing a wood surface or to give it a shape (e.g., beveled, chamfered).
frog-adjustment screw
Screw adjusting the blade’s slant and, therefore, the width of the opening (mouth) that removes the shavings.
cap iron
Metal part in apposition to the blade; it breaks off the wood shavings to facilitate their removal.
toe
Front end of the tool.
blade
Metal plate whose beveled edge constitutes the cutting edge of the plane.
sole
Support plate, which rests on the surface of the piece to be planed.
heel
Rear end of the tool.
depth-of-cut adjustment knob
Screw for controlling the motion of the blade in relation to the sole; this determines the depth of the cut.
handle
lateral-adjustment lever
Device for aligning the cutting edge of the blade with the plane of the sole.
wedge lever
Lever for holding or releasing the assembly made up of the lever cap, blade and cap iron.
lever cap
Part keeping the blade and the cap iron in place and under pressure.
knob
Handle for guiding and stabilizing the tool.
