Best Hand Plane For the Money I've Ever Used

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[kevinwang]

This is obviously a commercial and please be clear in the video description or state it at the beginning. Thanks!

[wjim]

I think I just watched an infomercial.

[Filthybiker]

Thank you. I just picked up a 5 1/2 and a 7. Black Friday helped. A straight edge on the sole of the 5 1/2 straight, sideways and diagonal with zero light getting through. Off to a good start.

[johnbesharian]

It looks like there's a manufacturer in India who has a lock on sepele totes and knobs for mid-level hand planes that are not quite right in shape but otherwise have a good fit & finish. Those look just like those on the Bench Dog's I've seen and the tote and knob my No. 7 Taylor Tools Jointer Plane came with. Fortunately, for me, the tote retaining rod (& also the tote toe bolt) is located in the same place and at the same angle as Stanley uses so Stanley replacement totes and knobs fit. (I replaced mine with ones made out of padauk.)

[timwintersoncntr]

A real pleasure to watch and listen to a man who knows his subject so thoroughly. Thanks.

[makenchips]

I watch your videos often but this was a 13 minute info commercial for Busy Bee products I hope they paid you well!

[jjpiatek]

That Busybee hand plane looks exctly like my Bench Dog from Rockler and is made with the same wood for the handle... same price points too. I agree, you don't need to spend a ton of money to get a good NEW handl plane. Mine is made in India

[jimbo]

They look like my Qiangsheng/Luban. Similar price. Lovely handles. Great value, but heavy.

[craigdave]

I love planes that are made in the 1920 -1930 that says Stanley with the red wood handles I got mine at swap meets and it's the only Stanley product I have

[mikeking]

Informercial and Canadian, doesn't seem to be available in the USA!

[chad]

An excellent idea would be to post video when the product is actually AVAILABLE(in stock). Also to post links to the products you're pitching for sale.

[KeithHampson]

Great stuff. Any idea when next online “Woodworking for Beginners” will run again?

[amohtash]

You should mention at the beginning of your video that it is an info-commercial. This video is all over their website to promote these planes. I know someone who purchased a Craftex tool. The tool was not working after 6 months and they never honored their warranty. The other 2 Canadian hardware stores, at least honor their warranty. Why would one trust their hand planes? These are supposed to be the creme de la creme of hand tools...

[albertsidlikjr]

I am a machinist 01 steel isn't the best hader you make it. It becomes more brittle doesn't stay as sharp 60 to 62 Rockwell is good.

[theeddorian]

They sound like nice planes, but . . . They aren't particularly inexpensive, though less of bite than Wood River planes are. The only thing I disagree with about what makes good planes is the claim about needing a thick iron. I use old Baileys, around 100 years old, or more, and they have the original "thin" blades. I have never had a problem with chatter. That is not particularly surprising because Stanley's competition would have eaten their lunch if Stanley planes were hard to fettle. I have one plane that _did_ chatter, and the problem was the blade. The blade was bowed, and because of that was not supported by the frog. With the lever cap firm when the lever is worked, the blade resisted enough to lift itself off the frog surface slightly. Pushing the plane causes the blade to flex and release as it moved over the wood, leaving a surface like an older power jointer does. A thick bowed blade might not have done this, but neither does a properly flat, thin blade. Fettling the chip breaker, insuring the edge fits seamlessly to the blade, and locating the edge properly on the blade does the rest of the job.

[seanfaherty]

I gotta say for the money, the best plane I've ever used is this one I just built for $0 .
I bet yours works better

[coffeelazuly]

where these planes are made? or country of manufacture? thanks!

[Toddster]

I'm no wood worker but a machinist. I can see the nicer plane has high quality workmanship. I always buy high quality tools over cheap ones. Makes my job eaiser.

[markbernier]

As it appears you are using pre-production samples it would be interesting to test a few examples from whenever product eventually becomes available (In a year or so?) and see if the production lives up to the samples. As the web site is careful not to mention where these are made one must assume China.

[richardc]

For those that have no idea what goes into a decent hand plane this probably sounds good. Price is the only attractive point in this guy’s spiel. The least expensive A1 steel in the iron, cheaper in the cap iron, a pressed steel 2 piece yoke and a cheap pressed blade adjuster are just some of the reasons that novices should avoid and can if they do their research prior to the purchase of a plane. There are much better alternatives to these planes made in China and India.