___ planes are small planes designed to be held in one hand.

___ planes are small planes designed to be held in one hand.

• A. Block
• B. Rabbet
• C. Fore
• D. Jack

Answer: (A)

Block planes are the smallest hand planes and are designed to be held in one hand. Their compact size and low-angle blade let you trim edges, true end grain, and make fine shavings with precise control, using the thumb and fingers to guide and pressure with the other hand to steady the work. The other types serve different jobs and are larger or have features like a fence for rabbets, which makes them less suited to one-handed, fine trimming. So the small, one-hand design is the hallmark of the block plane.

Block planes are the smallest hand planes and are designed to be held in one hand. Their compact size and low-angle blade let you trim edges, true end grain, and make fine shavings with precise control, using the thumb and fingers to guide and pressure with the other hand to steady the work. The other types serve different jobs and are larger or have features like a fence for rabbets, which makes them less suited to one-handed, fine trimming. So the small, one-hand design is the hallmark of the block plane.