Better than one would expect (Rating: 4.00)
Review : I have had my Stanley low angle block plane for a year now. It is a good plane. It took about one hour to tune up. It is very good for the money. Is it a Bridge City plane? no. However, it is also affordable. This would be the first plane for the woodworker using power tools. A number 4 or 5 plane is very useful also.
Good Quality Plane (Rating: 5.00)
Review : I was very pleasantly surprised when I received this plane. It's solid, well made, and easy to use. The plane needed some tune-up but nothing exceptional. The blade is tempered and keeps an edge for an acceptable period of time. Adjustments are easy - unlike a previous reviewer, I can retract the blade after use without problem. All-in-all, an excellent plane for the price.
Good tool at a great price (Rating: 5.00)
Review : No matter how many power tools you have in your builder's or cabinetmaker's kit, you need a block plane, and the Stanley delivers 90% of the performance of the high-end tools at a fifth of the cost. I've used mine for heavy duty work, like triming new window casings flush with walls, as well as for delicate trimming in repairing musical instruments. The bases of the Stanley tools may not be as perfectly flat as those of the expensive Lie Nelsons, but that's easily rectified in short order with some sandpaper and a sheet of glass. A fine tool at an excellent price.
Modern crap (Rating: 1.00)
Review : This is an example of modern crap!
It is the most poorly designed machined hand tool I have ever seen with the name Stanley on it.
The excentric cam (it tightens the blade) on my old stanley low slope broke and I thought I'd replace it (knowing I'd never be able to by the part...through it away and replace, we don't "fix" anything any more) I purchased this item. What junk ! I regret owning this. After much filing I can now actually retract the blade for storage and extend it for use without having to take it apart. The adjusting and tightening mechanisms have been redesigned and function lousey.
top of the line (Rating: 5.00)
Review : I'm a carpenter's apprentice and as I purchase tools to add to my collection, I always consult the guys on the job beforehand. This block plane, without a doubt, received their absolute recommendation. It's a great tool to have around, as I learned, for hardwood flooring. When cutting the last few pieces in a field, it is imperitive to have a block plane that is up to snuff and this one is and then some. It's also an invaluable tool for doing basesboard when you need to scribe the 2 by lumber to the floor. This is a tool of professional quality that will be enormously helpful to those who are pros and those who are the regular family handyman or weekend warrior. 5 stars!!!
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