Veritas Box-Maker's Plow Plane, Right-Hand

Veritas box-maker's plow plane, right-hand. An ideal tool for grooves in boxes and small drawers, this compact plow plane excels at precise grooving and beading on small workpieces.

With a 5 1/2" long cast-iron body and weighing just 1 lb 7 oz, it is highly maneuverable and comfortable to use. It comes with a 1/4" wide lapped A2 tool steel blade and works with any Veritas plow plane blade from 1/8" to 3/8" wide (or metric 4-10 mm), including the three imperial beading blades, all available separately. A brass knob secures the blade from the side for vertical alignment with the skate, and another holds it from the top to lock the depth setting.

The 5" fence has a torrefied maple face fitted to a cast-iron base on double guide rods. It can offset a groove up to 2 1/2" from the edge, and a small recess in the wooden face lets you cut rabbets narrower than the blade. The ergonomic design keeps the plane firmly registered with a comfortable, natural grip. For wide boards, the wooden fence can be replaced with a larger shop-made extension.

The adjustable shoe acts as a depth stop for cuts up to 3/8" deep. It has relieved edges to avoid marking the work and locks with a knurled brass knob.

The plane has a 45° blade bed and a body sculpted to fit the palm. This is the right-hand version (also available left-hand). Although the choice is often based on your dominant hand, neither model is exclusively for right- or left-handed users. They are complementary, since having both lets you handle any grain direction.

Additional imperial or metric blades are available separately, individually or in sets. Blades 1/4" (6 mm) or wider work in either version; for blades 3/16" (5 mm) or narrower, choose handed blades to match the plane. Made in Canada.