The scrub plane is the tool of choice for major stock removal, the first step when flattening rough stock by hand. Much like a low-angle smooth plane, a scrub is not usually used parallel to the grain, but at an angle of 30° or more. The blade edge is ground with a 75mm radius, so that it takes an aggressive cut. This is the tool you use to get stock into a condition where you then can use a smooth plane. The 75mm radius of the 38mm wide by 4.8mm thick blade gives a distinctive, hand-worked texture to the workpiece. It is sometimes used by timber framers to replicate gouge marks.

This is a single-iron tool, meaning there is no cap iron or chip breaker. Set screws along the side prevent the blade from shifting sideways when knots are encountered. It can also be fitted with an optional A2 (Rc60-62) tool steel blade, code ref 05P35-05 (see table below).

The Veritas scrub plane measures 273mm long overall and weighs 1.36kg. The ductile cast iron body is accurately machined and ground so that the sole is flat. A very refined yet rugged performer.