Block planes' low cutting angle and bevel-up blade perform fine finishing work. These small, one-handed planes cut on the push stroke and allow precise control to chamfer edges, level corner joints, remove mill marks, and square small stock.

These trimming planes round off corners and shape and finish curves on workpieces in fine finishing and material removal tasks. Also known as shavers and spokeshaves, they remove small bumps and smooth uneven surfaces. Reorienting the plane or the blade allows cutting on the push or the pull stroke.

These accessories replace blades (irons) or other parts to restore hand planes. They are used to renew the cutting edge when blades become dull, ragged, or rusted.

Bench planes' high cutting angle and bevel-down blade remove material with each stroke and flatten surfaces more quickly than block, bullnose, and trimming planes. Bench planes break chips without tear-out and create a smooth finish on figured and wavy grain woods. They cut on the push stroke with one hand on the knob and the other on the rear handle.

The long, rasp-like blades of planer files cut on both the push and pull stroke to provide rapid material removal on large surface areas. Also known as surform planes, they power through hardwoods, soft metals, and other tough materials. They are commonly used for heavy material removal before smoothing and finishing with another type of plane.

Bullnose planes set their cutting edge flush with their sides and just behind their rounded nose to trim workpiece edges and work into corners. Also called rabbet shoulder planes, they are commonly used to cut recesses or grooves into edges. They cut on the push stroke and are held with one hand on the rear handle and the other hand on the fence.