Quick Answer: The Jack Plane is a cast iron bench plane for removing stock quickly and truing timber surfaces, with a high-carbon steel cutter and a ground flat sole with 90° sides.
Last updated: October 2026
Key Features
Grey cast iron body, stress-relieved and milled
High-carbon steel cutter, induction hardened
Lateral adjustment lever and depth control nut
Ground flat sole with 90° machined sides
Handle and knob in polypropylene or seasoned hardwood
Technical Specifications
Specification
Value
Body
Stress-relieved grey cast iron, milled
Cutter
High-carbon steel, induction hardened
Adjustment
Lateral lever; depth control nut
Sole
Ground flat, sides machined at 90°
Handle and knob
Polypropylene or seasoned hardwood
HS code
8205.30.00
About This Product
The jack plane is usually the first plane picked up when preparing rough-sawn timber, taking boards down to size before finer smoothing. The square sides also let students use it on a shooting board to trim edges and ends true.