Planes, tools for smoothing wood, and other materials were made by the ancient Chinese craftsman Lu Ban. A woodworking tool used for planing, smoothing, straightening, and thinning wood. It is generally composed of planing body (planing chamber, groove), planing blade (also known as planing edge), wedge wood and other parts. According to the length, shape, and function of the planer body, it can be divided into long planer, medium planer, short planer, smooth planer (fine planer), curved planer, line planer, slot planer, seat planer, cross planer, etc. The invention of the flat planer provided technological support for the changes in furniture in China.

The application of shavings has propelled furniture by leaps and bounds. The hardwood furniture of the late Ming Dynasty in China developed rapidly and quickly influenced the court.

No nation in the world has ever made furniture with such hard wood, which is a distinctive value of the Chinese people. Our hardwood sinks in water, has a heavy weight, and has a very good texture with a dark luster like rosewood.

In other dynasties before the application of wood shavings, hardwood was rarely used for furniture because it was difficult to achieve flatness. Therefore, lacquerware was often used to cover up the unevenness of the wood surface. Attention should be paid when using (if there are nails or other metal objects on the wood, they need to be removed before use)

When planing, different postures should be adopted according to the length of the wood. When feeding, one hand should press down on the front end, and the other hand should support the rear end of the wood. Long materials should be pushed back as much as possible to keep the wood stable and ensure that the planing surface matches the electric planing platform without warping, otherwise the scraped surface will be uneven After entering the planer, the front hand should steadily advance forward, while the front hand moves backward as the wood moves forward. It should be pressed directly above the planer blade to prevent shaking When planing to the end, the front hand should move forward with the wood and press down, not exceeding the platform, and the rear hand should press forward on the tail end. If the material is long and cannot be pressed with one hand, someone should be at the front end to pick it up, so as to ensure smooth planing of the wood Hand electric planers are generally used for rough machining and are used in conjunction with sanding machines.

Electric planer, used for straightening, thinning, polishing, and making flat surfaces, is a woodworking tool. Its predecessor was a planer.