Patent ID: 7530173

Claim:
A hand plane for planing wood comprising: a base unit having opposite side walls, a sole, and a throat extending through the base unit to the sole; an iron having a beveled edge extending through the throat of the base unit; an adjustable frog for supporting the iron, the frog having a first pair of pivot pins extending into the opposite side walls of the base, the first pair of pins defining a first pivot axis, whereby the frog is pivotally mounted on the base unit and adjustable about the first pivot axis between a range of angles with respect to the sole; an iron cap having a second pair of pivot pins extending into the opposite side walls of the base, the second pair of pins defining a second pivot axis, whereby the iron cap is pivotally mounted on the base unit for pivotal movement about the second pivot axis, the iron cap engaging the iron and securing the iron to the frog; and the first and second pivot axes being spaced apart.