The video depicts a person using a hand plane to shave off thin layers of wood from a piece of wood. The person is seen holding the hand plane with both hands and moving it back and forth along the wood's surface. The wood appears to be a light color, and the shavings are a darker color, indicating the removal of the outer layer of the wood. The hand plane is made of metal and has a wooden handle. The person's movements are steady and controlled, and the shavings are evenly distributed across the surface of the wood.