Stanley 112136 No.4 Premium Bench Plane
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| Making great quality hand tools has been a STANLEY tradition since 1843, but in the 1920s STANLEY’s Sweetheart range, named to honour long-time company president, William Hart (1884-1915), quickly became synonymous with some of the most sought after and cherished woodworking tools on the market. | Today’s modernised Sweetheart series, updated to meet the latest needs of modern-day craftspeople, boasts a range of premium woodworking tools based on their original 1920s designs, including the iconic “No. 4†Smoothing Bench Plane itself. If you’re a woodworker, finding a Sweetheart tool is like finding a treasure, and many still consider Sweetheart to be the best of the best. | Solid brass adjustments enable effortless planning, while a one-piece base and frog virtually eliminate chatter, delivering exceptional accuracy and a smooth finish. |
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| Suitable for removing very fine shavings from a variety of wood types to leave a smooth finish. When used effectively, the “No. 4†Sweetheart Smoothing Bench Plane from STANLEY can produce a finish that equals or surpasses that made by conventional sandpaper. | Made from Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified cherry wood, the handle and knob are shaped to fit the hand naturally and comfortably, providing comfort in extended or repetitive use. | Manufactured from extra-thick, 3.18mm A2 steel, providing excellent edge retention. The ductile iron base and casting add weight and durability. |
| Weight: | 2.7 kg |
| Dimensions: | 32.8 x 18.8 x 9 cm; 2.7 Kilograms |
| Model: | 1-12-136 |
| Part: | 1-12-136 |
| Colour: | Black/Yellow |
| Pack Quantity: | 1 |
| Batteries Required: | No |
| Batteries Included: | No |
| Manufacture: | Stanley Black & Decker |
| Colour: | Black/Yellow |
| Quantity: | 1 |
Laterales perfectamente a escuadra para trabajar en una shooting board (tengo un juuma n4 que me cost bastante mas y no lo est).
Cuchilla super gruesa para reducir vibraciones con afilado mas que decente, y mangos para mi ms cmodos que el tradicional curvado de Stanley.
La suela no la he mirado en profundidad pero parece bastante plana, no creo que necesite demasiado rectificado, (que en un cepillo de estas disensiones puede ser un infierno).
La cama esta perfecta y el asiento de la cuchilla es genial. El nico “pero” como ya ha comentado mas gente es la cua que parece de aluminio y tiene poco peso, pero la verdad que no la veo endeble y cumple perfectamente.
No habia tenido un cepillo con ajuste norris pero me ha gustado bastante y casi hasta mas que el tradicional con el que a veces rozo con la mano mientras cepillo.
Las testas en pino y haya las deja pulidas, pero me falta probarlo en maderas de grano difcil aunque me da la impresion qie no me va a defraudar.
No se como ser un Veritas pero el precio duplica a este y por lo que vale no se le puede pedir ms.
Para mi un cepillo que con minimos ajustes se merece un 10 a Stanley.
Laterales perfectamente a escuadra para trabajar en una shooting board (tengo un juuma n4 que me cost bastante mas y no lo est).
Cuchilla super gruesa para reducir vibraciones con afilado mas que decente, y mangos para mi ms cmodos que el tradicional curvado de Stanley.
La suela no la he mirado en profundidad pero parece bastante plana, no creo que necesite demasiado rectificado, (que en un cepillo de estas disensiones puede ser un infierno).
La cama esta perfecta y el asiento de la cuchilla es genial. El nico “pero” como ya ha comentado mas gente es la cua que parece de aluminio y tiene poco peso, pero la verdad que no la veo endeble y cumple perfectamente.
No habia tenido un cepillo con ajuste norris pero me ha gustado bastante y casi hasta mas que el tradicional con el que a veces rozo con la mano mientras cepillo.
Las testas en pino y haya las deja pulidas, pero me falta probarlo en maderas de grano difcil aunque me da la impresion qie no me va a defraudar.
No se como ser un Veritas pero el precio duplica a este y por lo que vale no se le puede pedir ms.
Para mi un cepillo que con minimos ajustes se merece un 10 a Stanley.
Ich habe den Hobel hinsichlich der Parallelitt (Sohle) auf meiner Granitmessplatte berprft. Im Resultat hat die Sohle eine Genauigkeit
von 0,03 mm. Kein Nachschleifen kein Nacharbeiten.!!! Das Messer super scharf.
Ich kann diesen Hobel absolut empfehlen.
Ich habe den Hobel hinsichlich der Parallelitt (Sohle) auf meiner Granitmessplatte berprft. Im Resultat hat die Sohle eine Genauigkeit
von 0,03 mm. Kein Nachschleifen kein Nacharbeiten.!!! Das Messer super scharf.
Ich kann diesen Hobel absolut empfehlen.
L’ho presa a mio marito per piccoli lavori fai da te, ancora non l’ha usata ma l’ha provata e la trova ottima
Delivered suitably packaged, sooner than expected. Worked beautifully straight out of the box (after advancing the blade). Excellent purchase.
Alle
I was nervous about buying this….style over substance?…still the rubbishy Stanley quality? Actually it’s OK. The sole is flat…unlike usual Stanleys…and didn’t need lapping. I don’t think the sides are perfectly square to the sole but that doesn’t worry me. The blade is apparently British…it’s thick and solid…not very well finished to the top but the cutting end is OK. The paint is a bit cheaply done and smelled very recent…but who cares, it’s going to get dusty anyway. The fit in the hand and weight distribution are comfortable. The handle and knob are pretty and well finished. The cap iron seems pretty crappy…it’s very light and feels like a cheap moulded alloy that has no strength…but it seems to work so fingers crossed. Overall it’s much better than a standard no 4 and I’m perfectly happy with it. Is it a Lie Nielsen or a Veritas? No it isn’t but it’s less than half the price of those and I think is good value for money. Yes I would buy it again and yes I would recommend it….but because of the poor quality of normal Stanley planes, I’d suggest a careful check when you get it to make sure this is a good one. There are a couple of videos on YouTube showing how to check and set up and tune if you’re not sure
Bit annoyed about plastic like material of the very lightweight cap iron. However, the blade is really good quality, the body is machined square and the tool cuts very fine. Very happy. Does as good a job as the veritas eqivalent for less than half the price.
Veramente un ottima pialla, fatta veramente bene, il prezzo giusto, perch la qualit si paga. Ho dovuto soltanto affilare appena un po’ il coltello ma la suola gi perfettamente rettificata (almeno la mia). Nella scatola presente un piccolo manuale anche in italiano che per chi non fosse esperto, spiega tutte le vari parti della pialla e come effettuare le varie regolazioni.
Excellent plane, solid built, no frills & gimmicks, just a purposefully made tool.
Con ganas de probarlo en el taller, tiene muy buena pinta, afilado, aspecto precioso y buenos acabdos. Recomendable al 100%
Cuando compras un cepillo que est bien construido, perfectamente pulido, escuadrado, con materiales buenos y por encima la hoja (gruesa) viene bien afilada, es que es una gozada. Las cosas deberan ser as, siempre.
J’achte du 1er prix en gnral, et j’en suis content gnralement…Mais cette fois c’tait pour me faire un petit plaisir (Et il n’y a pas de type 62 dans les 1er prix).
Donc, je ne vois pas ce qui peut justifier le double du prix de ce n62. La finition est irrprochable, je n’ai pas trouv de faille dans ce rabot (test sur marbre, afftage, bavure, qualit de la finition, robustesse des matriaux, rglage de la lame et de la lumire parfait, poignes magnifique, et lame de qualit (pas loin de 4mm). Tellement content, que j’ai tap tout de suite en contrefil dans du chne, et ben…no comment!
Je donnerai n’importe quoi pour tester un vritas,Juuma ou Lie nielsen, simplement pour voir ce qui justifie cette diffrence, mais va falloir s’accrocher.
Pour finir, n’hsite pas et en plus je le trouve beau (ouais, je vais consulter).
J’achte du 1er prix en gnral, et j’en suis content gnralement…Mais cette fois c’tait pour me faire un petit plaisir (Et il n’y a pas de type 62 dans les 1er prix).
Donc, je ne vois pas ce qui peut justifier le double du prix de ce n62. La finition est irrprochable, je n’ai pas trouv de faille dans ce rabot (test sur marbre, afftage, bavure, qualit de la finition, robustesse des matriaux, rglage de la lame et de la lumire parfait, poignes magnifique, et lame de qualit (pas loin de 4mm). Tellement content, que j’ai tap tout de suite en contrefil dans du chne, et ben…no comment!
Je donnerai n’importe quoi pour tester un vritas,Juuma ou Lie nielsen, simplement pour voir ce qui justifie cette diffrence, mais va falloir s’accrocher.
Pour finir, n’hsite pas et en plus je le trouve beau (ouais, je vais consulter).
J’achte du 1er prix en gnral, et j’en suis content gnralement…Mais cette fois c’tait pour me faire un petit plaisir (Et il n’y a pas de type 62 dans les 1er prix).
Donc, je ne vois pas ce qui peut justifier le double du prix de ce n62. La finition est irrprochable, je n’ai pas trouv de faille dans ce rabot (test sur marbre, afftage, bavure, qualit de la finition, robustesse des matriaux, rglage de la lame et de la lumire parfait, poignes magnifique, et lame de qualit (pas loin de 4mm). Tellement content, que j’ai tap tout de suite en contrefil dans du chne, et ben…no comment!
Je donnerai n’importe quoi pour tester un vritas,Juuma ou Lie nielsen, simplement pour voir ce qui justifie cette diffrence, mais va falloir s’accrocher.
Pour finir, n’hsite pas et en plus je le trouve beau (ouais, je vais consulter).
pronta all’uso
appena la si afferra si capisce d’aver speso bene i propri soldi
un prodotto di ottima fattura
pi che soddisfatto
I notice a bow of about 0.5 mm along the blade’s sole which I might spend some time and correct in the future although works well as is.
It took the suplier more than 3 months To ship the plane! they claimed they did not get the order?!
I have to thank Amazon custumer service for standing for their customer and it seems it was worth waiting for.
A really sound well-built traditional jack plane! No problems with it, it all works well and arrived well-packaged and undamaged.
No es que sea muy importante, pero recin abierto el paquete, an con el aceite de la factora, la cuchilla vena lo suficientemente afilada como para afeitar el vello del brazo. Ni siquiera las cuchillas Veritas vienen de fbrica as de afiladas. Este detalle me ha impresionado mucho, aunque es slo simblico ya que un cepillo hay que afilarlo bastante a menudo, pero no me esperaba este refinamiento de Stanley, teniendo en cuenta que cepillos que le doblan o triplican el precio a este traen la cuchilla bastante peor (se sobreentiende que cada uno afila las herramientas a su manera, as que no es necesario que vengan afiladas).
Lo que me ha gustado:
– Buen acabado y buenas tolerancias, no hay problemas con la cama de la cuchilla ni su geometra, todos los ajustes funcionan perfectos.
– Precio.
– Listo para usar directamente desde fbrica incluso para obsesos del afilado como yo.
– Funciona. Suena raro decir que me ha gustado que funcione, pero lo normal en un Stanley sera que no funcionase.
– Permite ajustes muy precisos y virutas finsimas, algo inesperado en una cuchilla de acero tipo A2.
Lo que no me ha gustado:
– La cua que sujeta la cuchilla es de aluminio, temo que se acabe doblando por la presin o se pase la rosca del tornillo.
– Pesado, al menos comparado con mis Records y Stanleys clsicos. Ms trabajo con cada pasada, pero algunos los prefieren as.
– Los ngulos de la base con los laterales vienen bastante afilados, no tanto como para cortarte al cogerlo, pero peligrosos.
– La cuchilla tiene 5mm de grosor y es acero A2. Casi nada. Afilar este monstruo va a ser una pesadilla.
– El mecanismo de ajuste tipo Norris no est sujeto al cepillo y se cae a menudo al quitar/poner la cuchilla.
Actualizar esta opinin despus de ponerlo a prueba a fondo en el taller.
No es que sea muy importante, pero recin abierto el paquete, an con el aceite de la factora, la cuchilla vena lo suficientemente afilada como para afeitar el vello del brazo. Ni siquiera las cuchillas Veritas vienen de fbrica as de afiladas. Este detalle me ha impresionado mucho, aunque es slo simblico ya que un cepillo hay que afilarlo bastante a menudo, pero no me esperaba este refinamiento de Stanley, teniendo en cuenta que cepillos que le doblan o triplican el precio a este traen la cuchilla bastante peor (se sobreentiende que cada uno afila las herramientas a su manera, as que no es necesario que vengan afiladas).
Lo que me ha gustado:
– Buen acabado y buenas tolerancias, no hay problemas con la cama de la cuchilla ni su geometra, todos los ajustes funcionan perfectos.
– Precio.
– Listo para usar directamente desde fbrica incluso para obsesos del afilado como yo.
– Funciona. Suena raro decir que me ha gustado que funcione, pero lo normal en un Stanley sera que no funcionase.
– Permite ajustes muy precisos y virutas finsimas, algo inesperado en una cuchilla de acero tipo A2.
Lo que no me ha gustado:
– La cua que sujeta la cuchilla es de aluminio, temo que se acabe doblando por la presin o se pase la rosca del tornillo.
– Pesado, al menos comparado con mis Records y Stanleys clsicos. Ms trabajo con cada pasada, pero algunos los prefieren as.
– Los ngulos de la base con los laterales vienen bastante afilados, no tanto como para cortarte al cogerlo, pero peligrosos.
– La cuchilla tiene 5mm de grosor y es acero A2. Casi nada. Afilar este monstruo va a ser una pesadilla.
– El mecanismo de ajuste tipo Norris no est sujeto al cepillo y se cae a menudo al quitar/poner la cuchilla.
Actualizar esta opinin despus de ponerlo a prueba a fondo en el taller.
No es que sea muy importante, pero recin abierto el paquete, an con el aceite de la factora, la cuchilla vena lo suficientemente afilada como para afeitar el vello del brazo. Ni siquiera las cuchillas Veritas vienen de fbrica as de afiladas. Este detalle me ha impresionado mucho, aunque es slo simblico ya que un cepillo hay que afilarlo bastante a menudo, pero no me esperaba este refinamiento de Stanley, teniendo en cuenta que cepillos que le doblan o triplican el precio a este traen la cuchilla bastante peor (se sobreentiende que cada uno afila las herramientas a su manera, as que no es necesario que vengan afiladas).
Lo que me ha gustado:
– Buen acabado y buenas tolerancias, no hay problemas con la cama de la cuchilla ni su geometra, todos los ajustes funcionan perfectos.
– Precio.
– Listo para usar directamente desde fbrica incluso para obsesos del afilado como yo.
– Funciona. Suena raro decir que me ha gustado que funcione, pero lo normal en un Stanley sera que no funcionase.
– Permite ajustes muy precisos y virutas finsimas, algo inesperado en una cuchilla de acero tipo A2.
Lo que no me ha gustado:
– La cua que sujeta la cuchilla es de aluminio, temo que se acabe doblando por la presin o se pase la rosca del tornillo.
– Pesado, al menos comparado con mis Records y Stanleys clsicos. Ms trabajo con cada pasada, pero algunos los prefieren as.
– Los ngulos de la base con los laterales vienen bastante afilados, no tanto como para cortarte al cogerlo, pero peligrosos.
– La cuchilla tiene 5mm de grosor y es acero A2. Casi nada. Afilar este monstruo va a ser una pesadilla.
– El mecanismo de ajuste tipo Norris no est sujeto al cepillo y se cae a menudo al quitar/poner la cuchilla.
Actualizar esta opinin despus de ponerlo a prueba a fondo en el taller.
No es que sea muy importante, pero recin abierto el paquete, an con el aceite de la factora, la cuchilla vena lo suficientemente afilada como para afeitar el vello del brazo. Ni siquiera las cuchillas Veritas vienen de fbrica as de afiladas. Este detalle me ha impresionado mucho, aunque es slo simblico ya que un cepillo hay que afilarlo bastante a menudo, pero no me esperaba este refinamiento de Stanley, teniendo en cuenta que cepillos que le doblan o triplican el precio a este traen la cuchilla bastante peor (se sobreentiende que cada uno afila las herramientas a su manera, as que no es necesario que vengan afiladas).
Lo que me ha gustado:
– Buen acabado y buenas tolerancias, no hay problemas con la cama de la cuchilla ni su geometra, todos los ajustes funcionan perfectos.
– Precio.
– Listo para usar directamente desde fbrica incluso para obsesos del afilado como yo.
– Funciona. Suena raro decir que me ha gustado que funcione, pero lo normal en un Stanley sera que no funcionase.
– Permite ajustes muy precisos y virutas finsimas, algo inesperado en una cuchilla de acero tipo A2.
Lo que no me ha gustado:
– La cua que sujeta la cuchilla es de aluminio, temo que se acabe doblando por la presin o se pase la rosca del tornillo.
– Pesado, al menos comparado con mis Records y Stanleys clsicos. Ms trabajo con cada pasada, pero algunos los prefieren as.
– Los ngulos de la base con los laterales vienen bastante afilados, no tanto como para cortarte al cogerlo, pero peligrosos.
– La cuchilla tiene 5mm de grosor y es acero A2. Casi nada. Afilar este monstruo va a ser una pesadilla.
– El mecanismo de ajuste tipo Norris no est sujeto al cepillo y se cae a menudo al quitar/poner la cuchilla.
Actualizar esta opinin despus de ponerlo a prueba a fondo en el taller.
No es que sea muy importante, pero recin abierto el paquete, an con el aceite de la factora, la cuchilla vena lo suficientemente afilada como para afeitar el vello del brazo. Ni siquiera las cuchillas Veritas vienen de fbrica as de afiladas. Este detalle me ha impresionado mucho, aunque es slo simblico ya que un cepillo hay que afilarlo bastante a menudo, pero no me esperaba este refinamiento de Stanley, teniendo en cuenta que cepillos que le doblan o triplican el precio a este traen la cuchilla bastante peor (se sobreentiende que cada uno afila las herramientas a su manera, as que no es necesario que vengan afiladas).
Lo que me ha gustado:
– Buen acabado y buenas tolerancias, no hay problemas con la cama de la cuchilla ni su geometra, todos los ajustes funcionan perfectos.
– Precio.
– Listo para usar directamente desde fbrica incluso para obsesos del afilado como yo.
– Funciona. Suena raro decir que me ha gustado que funcione, pero lo normal en un Stanley sera que no funcionase.
– Permite ajustes muy precisos y virutas finsimas, algo inesperado en una cuchilla de acero tipo A2.
Lo que no me ha gustado:
– La cua que sujeta la cuchilla es de aluminio, temo que se acabe doblando por la presin o se pase la rosca del tornillo.
– Pesado, al menos comparado con mis Records y Stanleys clsicos. Ms trabajo con cada pasada, pero algunos los prefieren as.
– Los ngulos de la base con los laterales vienen bastante afilados, no tanto como para cortarte al cogerlo, pero peligrosos.
– La cuchilla tiene 5mm de grosor y es acero A2. Casi nada. Afilar este monstruo va a ser una pesadilla.
– El mecanismo de ajuste tipo Norris no est sujeto al cepillo y se cae a menudo al quitar/poner la cuchilla.
Actualizar esta opinin despus de ponerlo a prueba a fondo en el taller.
It was almost ready to go straight out of the box and is very versatile. The mouth adjuster means it can be set up for a variety of uses from a scrub plane to a smoothing plane. All the adjusters on the plane are firm and accurate and I’m expecting to get many years of great service from this plane.
A little hard to adjust the depth of cut. The sole was pretty flat. 40 minutes with some 200grit sandpaper under something flat and its really a good tool. Steel is good.
It has been years and years since I used a bench plane but this one seems good
Oggetto di alto pregio ed elevata precisione.
Molto soddisfatto. Se ci fossero 6 stelle le darei per differenziarla dalle altre 5 che ho dato su altri ottimi articoli.
Da gusto trabajar con l. Ajuste fcil y preciso.
La nica pega es que el manual tiene una letra tan pequea que es un infierno leerlo, al menos para m.
Trs bel appareil, Sa fabrication est soigne. Le rglage est facile. Il est d’un bon rapport qualit prix. Je le recommande.
Se trata de una herramienta que cumple con creces su funcin y viene con un muy buen calibrado de la base comparado con otros cepillos.
Casi listo para usa
El cepillo parece de buena calidad la suela esta bien plana y los laterales bien a escuadra pero tiene un pequeo problema y es que la boca no est bien a escuadra y aunque no sea un gran problema creo que esos detalles se deberan cuidar ms aunque tambin podra ser un problema puntual en el cepillo que a mi me mandaron.
UN CEPILLO CON UNOS ACABADOS Y CALIDADES QUE TE ASOMBRARAN, DESDE QUE LO TENGO NO PUEDO DEJAR DE MIRARLO CUANDO VOY AL TALLER, SIN DUDA EN CUANTO PUEDA ME HARE CON EL RESTO DE LA GAMA QUE NECESITO PARA MIS TRABAJOS.
Este cepillo es una preciosidad, con ese aire clsico. La base y los laterales a 90 perfectos. La cuchilla viene bastante bien afilada, de acero A2. Hecho en Mxico, que ya es mucho decir pues ahora todo viene de China. El embalaje muy cuidadoso. De hecho no pienso tirar la caja original :-))
Imballo corretto, consegna rapida, funziona perfettamente.
E’ una pialla pesante robusta e di ottima qualit, vale il prezzo per chi ne fa un utilizzo pi che occasionale.
Just about worked straight out of the box but with a little tuning it works perfectly. I’m already wondering which one to buy next, the No & looks tempting.
Nicely made. Paint finish is good. Flat and square. I never use any tool straight from the box but take it apart and get to know it first. A bit of sharpening and checking the base and ready to go..
I love it. It has a great Feel and well balanced.
I love it. It has a great Feel and well balanced.
I love it. It has a great Feel and well balanced.
Sadly I never got to really used this plain because when I received the item it was damaged so has to send back. But having owned a number of plains before I can say that the quality is high and the main thing I noticed was it is much heavier and feels great in the hand compared to other plains.
Ein hochwertiges Teil!
Ich habe es verschenkt und der Beschenkte war absolut zufrieden und hat es sofort ausprobiert.
Absolute Kaufempfehlung!
If I had anything negative to say it would be that the lever cap certainly isn’t as nice as a big lump of bronze but it doesn’t affect performance. I also think the handle is a little on the chunky side and definitely not as comfortable as my favourite vintage Marples planes or my Lie-Nielsens but it’s not a deal breaker for me.
Compared to the other low angle jacks out there, the Lie-Nielsen is almost exactly twice as much, the Veritas twice as much and then some and even the Quangsheng is about 40 more. By any reasonable criteria it’s a perfectly acceptable tool but I’d even go as far to say that it’s actually rather good for the money. Yes, a Veritas or LN would beat it soundly in a woodworking magazine shootout but it works just fine under real world conditions and any minor shortcomings, (the handle, lever cap), are perfectly forgivable considering the price. Probably not one for tool fetishists but as functional item I can’t really fault it.
If I had anything negative to say it would be that the lever cap certainly isn’t as nice as a big lump of bronze but it doesn’t affect performance. I also think the handle is a little on the chunky side and definitely not as comfortable as my favourite vintage Marples planes or my Lie-Nielsens but it’s not a deal breaker for me.
Compared to the other low angle jacks out there, the Lie-Nielsen is almost exactly twice as much, the Veritas twice as much and then some and even the Quangsheng is about 40 more. By any reasonable criteria it’s a perfectly acceptable tool but I’d even go as far to say that it’s actually rather good for the money. Yes, a Veritas or LN would beat it soundly in a woodworking magazine shootout but it works just fine under real world conditions and any minor shortcomings, (the handle, lever cap), are perfectly forgivable considering the price. Probably not one for tool fetishists but as functional item I can’t really fault it.
If I had anything negative to say it would be that the lever cap certainly isn’t as nice as a big lump of bronze but it doesn’t affect performance. I also think the handle is a little on the chunky side and definitely not as comfortable as my favourite vintage Marples planes or my Lie-Nielsens but it’s not a deal breaker for me.
Compared to the other low angle jacks out there, the Lie-Nielsen is almost exactly twice as much, the Veritas twice as much and then some and even the Quangsheng is about 40 more. By any reasonable criteria it’s a perfectly acceptable tool but I’d even go as far to say that it’s actually rather good for the money. Yes, a Veritas or LN would beat it soundly in a woodworking magazine shootout but it works just fine under real world conditions and any minor shortcomings, (the handle, lever cap), are perfectly forgivable considering the price. Probably not one for tool fetishists but as functional item I can’t really fault it.
Una pialla veramente precisa e regolabile finemente oltrech bella esteticamente,arrivata con la lama gi affilata come un rasoio, un p costosa ma che vale tutti gli euro spesi anche perch esperienza insegna che per gli utensili meglio spendere un p di pi per una ottima marca di qualit che spendere poco per un pessimo attrezzo. Consegna nei termini previsti senza problemi.
This Stanley plane of course buys into the resurgence – especially in the US – of hand tools used in woodworking. And amongst that movement, hand planes have taken on an almost hallowed status with online arguments to rival WW2. The upside is of course that companies like Stanley have decided to offer top end products that border on works of art. Which this is.
Firstly the build is superb. The cast plane has a fine grain texture and quality that is immediately obvious. It is as perfectly flat as I can tell – and I’ve had 30 years as an engineer working with multi-million dollar bits of machinery installed to superfine tolerance such as steam turbines. I know when something is flat and it would take a high end marking out table and super high quality measuring tools to determine if this was out of true. You won’t find it with a steel rule as the level is so good.
It is fitted with an A2 plane iron which contrary to what some think is not some sort of esoteric metal offering the nirvana of surgical edge with the longevity of the Queen. It’s simply air hardened steel that is a nice balance of edge and life. Personally I prefer O2 steel (oil hardened) that will take a finer edge but require a bit more regular honing. A2 is the buzzword right now for planes so this comes with it.
Handles feel tactile and comfortable. I like the matte finish which isn’t as quite as the old planes would have been as they would have had a gloss varnish on them. Adjustments are excellent with a quality finish and feel.
I tried this out of the box on some end grain and it cut well. Of course like the plane pedant that I am I honed it afterwards and tried it again to see if it was better which it was. But not by a huge margin. Tick one for Stanley.
Overall a great alternative to the much more expensive Veritas or Lie Nielsen planes.
The tote is awesome, a clear improvement compared to the classic Bailey design. Works well either pushing or pullin. Front knob on the other had is about the same as in Bailey design which might work for some, but I would have preferred wides knob (as in Kunz plus planes) to help when pulling.
Blade adjustment in a bit something to get used to. Both directions have a lot of play and the blade ofthen moves horizontally when cutting depth is being reduced. Probably something that I do wrong, as the behavior has decreased over time. Nevertheless, the depth is easy to adjust while pushing the plane, but it requires both thumb and index finger. Needless to say, the A2 blade is a huge improvement over the standard blade.
With the quick mouth adjustment and rock solid, chatter free blade bed, this plane is versitile enough to do both roughing and final smoothing. When using on a shooting board, the plane was easily able to cut continous shaving from oak, something I would not expect from the current Bailey plane with it’s wobly blade bed and inferior blade material.
Considering the pricing of this plane, I have issues recommending it if you feel able to live with slightly non square sides and poor paint job.
Mir wre dieser zu Teuer! Aber habe diesen fr einen Freund bestellt der nicht auf Amazon ttig ist. Der will nur Spitzen Qualitt ist ist bereit dafr den Preis zu zahlen.
An excellent product that promises a very long and useful life – a rarity these days.
The free delivery was prompt!
Superbe rabot, trs belle qualit et finition.
Coupe parfaite sortie du carton de beaux copeaux en perspective.
Aucun regrets allez-y les yeux ferms
But I was wrong. Having developed an interest in better quality woodworking – thanks to the American magazine ‘Fine Woodworking,’ – I decided to dig out my old planes and set them up properly and make sure they are sharp. Once I’d done this I discovered that even today when we are buried under the weight of electrical tools, a good hand plane can really help get a good finish and speed up certain tasks.
So having sorted out a couple of the Stanley planes I wanted a ‘better’ standard of plane and of course looked at the likes of Lie-Nielson and Veritas which are lovely but damned expensive. Stanley now have a range of planes aimed at the craftsmen end of the scale but not with the wallet busting costs of the Lie-Nielson etc. I think they have nailed it to be honest.
The general fit and finish is top notch and when in use this does feel like a quality item in your hands. Adjustments are easy and accurate and the blade is A2 tool steel which holds a great edge for longer. Comes packed in a cardboard box that evokes old fashioned workmanship which is nonsense but adds to the buyer appeal.
Blade was sharp from the box, but I put a slight curve on it and honed it to a very fine edge. As an engineer by profession I have learned a long time ago about sharpening, so that holds no fear. I tend to make most of the sharpening on emery cloth or 3m Scary Sharp paper and then finish off with Japanese wetstones.
This is the best of the three bench planes I have and is set to take very fine shavings. In general I find that getting different cuts always a bit fiddly as there is always a bit of backlash no matter how good the plane so I prefer to have each plane set to cut differently and use whichever one is appropriate for the job.
If like me you are a half decent woodworker but deep down know that spending the eye watering amounts on a really high end plane is more about looks than reality then this is a great compromise. Great plane for the money.
Super plane straight from the box and at the latest price, a bargain!
Stanley SW plane
I Purchased the Stanley 91/2 plane to replace the Stanley 60 block plane because the build quality was poor. I am so pleased with the replacement a pleasure to use and own although it’s a hefty beast weighing in at 2lb 5oz. not recommended for your tool bag.
For the price excellent tool out of the box. Would recommend to Stanley to include oil cloth for storage or storage box.
My only problem with it was where to put it after the work was done. It is so pretty, I didn’t know whether to put it back in its box or display it on the mantlepiece!
It is just brilliant.
Es ist ein tolles Werkzeug und ein wunderbares Erlebnis.
I have had good success using it and my instructor seems to think highly of it
I had very little work to do sharpening the cutting iron, the back was already flat
I would recommend this tool to someone else
I have had good success using it and my instructor seems to think highly of it
I had very little work to do sharpening the cutting iron, the back was already flat
I would recommend this tool to someone else
I have had good success using it and my instructor seems to think highly of it
I had very little work to do sharpening the cutting iron, the back was already flat
I would recommend this tool to someone else
The sole and sides are flat and square so there is no need to worry on that score (unless you’re really anal) and it neatly fills the chasm between the affordable and the fancy and expensive,
in fact it performs almost as well as the fancier brands leaving me to wonder at the pricing (either Stanley are losing money on these planes or some others are grossly overpriced).
So well done Stanley, let’s see a nice jointer plane now.
The sole and sides are flat and square so there is no need to worry on that score (unless you’re really anal) and it neatly fills the chasm between the affordable and the fancy and expensive,
in fact it performs almost as well as the fancier brands leaving me to wonder at the pricing (either Stanley are losing money on these planes or some others are grossly overpriced).
So well done Stanley, let’s see a nice jointer plane now.
and presented it to a piece of rough sawn oak.
The plane worked the oak beautifully producing gossamer like shavings leaving it silky smooth and square,
i can only imagine what it will perform like after I sharpen and flatten the blade.
Should some of the more expensive premium brand makers be worried? probably not as there are plenty of brand conscious people
in the woodworking circle with money to burn.
Just look at it, it shouts quality engineering. BUY IT !!