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There are many different planes for many different uses, but all shape a piece of wood to meet desired needs.

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hand plane controls (bevel down)

Here's a link to a good summary of planes: What makes a high quality bench plane? You might check out the comments as well where Graphus and I entertained a recent discussion on this. I have several …
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How do I use a handplane to smooth a cutting board?

An addition to existing answers. I used to surface complexly grained woods such as Brazilian Rosewood for guitar backs and sides with planes. Run the plane over the stock at an angle such that the bl …
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Planing thin material to consistent thickness using hand tools

EDIT: Oops, appologies. I didn't note the "hand tools" in your title. If you've got a lot of this to do, a router table is the way to go (unless you have a drumb sander). By hand, maybe try a cabin …
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