
The bench plane has three jobs in the woodshop: to straighten the wood, to smooth it and to remove it. it sounds so simple when you put it that way, but many woodworkers are confused by all the different sizes of bench planes available, from the tiny 5-1/2″-long no. 1 smooth plane up to the monstrous 24″-long no. 8 jointer plane.. How to select the best woodworking bench. woodworking can be done...