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Craftsman 6" Hand Surform Pocket Plane

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Amazon has Craftsman 6" Hand Surform Pocket Plane (CMHT82544) on sale for $5.05. Shipping is free w/ Prime or on $25+ or $35+ orders (minimum requirement varies by location).

Thanks to community member snowbelt for finding this deal.

Product Details:

Designed for one-handed use
Ideal for end-grain work, sheet-rocking and smoothing edges of laminates and
Manufactured with metallic gray, die-cast alloy body
Includes thumbscrew blade tension for quick blade

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- 4.5 out of 5 stars rating at Amazon based on 779 customer reviews
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Written by snowbelt

Designed for one-handed use
Ideal for end-grain work, sheet-rocking and smoothing edges of laminates and
Manufactured with metallic gray, die-cast alloy body
Includes thumbscrew blade tension for quick blade

Editor's Notes

Written by oceanlake | Staff

About this product:
- Full Lifetime Warranty
- 4.5 out of 5 stars rating at Amazon based on 779 customer reviews
About this store:
- Don't have Amazon Prime? Students can get a free 6-Month Amazon Prime trial with free 2-day shipping, unlimited video streaming & more.
- If you're not a student, there's also a free 1-Month Amazon Prime trial available.
- You can also earn cash back rewards on Amazon and Whole Foods purchases with the Amazon Prime Visa credit card. Read our review to see if it's the right card for you.
Additional Note:
- Please refer to the Forum Thread for additional discussion regarding this deal.

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Post Date	Sold By	Sale Price	Activity
04/29/24	Amazon	$3.98	3
02/25/24	Amazon	$5.19	0
12/31/23	Amazon	$5.20 frontpage	26

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UkeDog

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Good for removing joint compound or shaping bondo (that hasn't completely hardened), but too fragile for woodworking. Well…maybe balsa wood.

im.phat

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Pottery friends. IYKYK

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UkeDog

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Good for removing joint compound or shaping bondo (that hasn't completely hardened), but too fragile for woodworking. Well…maybe balsa wood.

im.phat

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im.phat

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Pottery friends. IYKYK

Pancho326

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Pancho326

Sep 23, 2023

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Best tool I carry for trimming and shaping drywall.

majakh82

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Quote from UkeDog

Good for removing joint compound or shaping bondo (that hasn't completely hardened), but too fragile for woodworking. Well…maybe balsa wood.

It's worked for me on hardwood. A little more pressure yes but it's great for making even sides.

garreta

Sep 24, 2023

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garreta

Sep 24, 2023

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purchased at 3.98

hobi

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hobi

Sep 24, 2023

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Great for removing calluses!

westec2

Sep 24, 2023

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westec2

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Anyone buy this? Do the reviews about it falling apart because it's cheap glued pieces apply to this pocket version?

snowbelt

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Quote from westec2

Anyone buy this? Do the reviews about it falling apart because it's cheap glued pieces apply to this pocket version?

I've owned it for about a year...been great for light projects.

smoker68x

Sep 24, 2023

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smoker68x

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Is that a plane in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?

wherestheanykey

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Quote from UkeDog

Good for removing joint compound or shaping bondo (that hasn't completely hardened), but too fragile for woodworking. Well…maybe balsa wood.

How much joint compound are you using to need such an aggressive tool?

KnowsItToBeTrue

Sep 24, 2023

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Quote from smoker68x

Is that a plane in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?

Got any planes this evening?

westec2

Sep 25, 2023

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westec2

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Quote from snowbelt

I've owned it for about a year...been great for light projects.

Thanks I ordered the last one. Wait that's weird Amazon says there's still just one left. Well whatever..

westermac

Sep 25, 2023

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westermac

Sep 25, 2023

794 Posts

Perfect, been looking for a good plane for my EDC

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qning

Sep 25, 2023

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qning

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Quote from majakh82

It's worked for me on hardwood. A little more pressure yes but it's great for making even sides.

lolwut? We need video proof because this is insane. You're commenting on the wrong thread maybe.

lottathought

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lottathought

Sep 25, 2023

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I do not have any direct knowledge of this plane. But as a general and almost universal rule...

Hand planes made today that are sold in big box stores are Chinese junk.

Good ones are stupidly expensive.

Think Lee Valley. Think Lie Nielsen. Think Wood River. etc.

I have heard that a "Made in India" plane. is a good alternative. When the Brits pulled out of India, they left the machinery and toolmaking knowledge behind on plane-making.

Lastly, flea markets, yard sales, etc. I cannot stress enough just what a Golden age on planes that the late 1800s and early 1900s were. A Stanley from that time will stomp most any big box store plane to dust, in terms of quality and use. And even a rusted plane is pretty easy and very cheap to bring back to its glory.
You rarely need a new blade but they are still available as well.

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