Which tool is used by a carpenter to shape and smooth wood?
a. Plane
b. Rasp
c. File
d. Spokeshave
Answer: All 4 of these tools may act to shape and smooth wood.
Plane: There are many different types of hand planes available to produce different types of cuts, but all planes contain a sharp blade that shaves off pieces of the wood into the cutter's desired shape.
Rasp: Rasps are used for shaping wood wherever a chisel might be too large or might create tear-out in a project. Rasps are found in flat, half-round, and round shapes and in a range of coarsenesses.
File: Files are basically rasps but offer a finer cut.
Spokeshave: Spokeshaves, which must be pushed or pulled with both hands, are used for shaping and smoothing rounded objects, such as spindles.
