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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lolwut? We need video proof because this is insane. You're commenting on the wrong thread maybe.
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.
There shouldn't be anything glued together on this design. I've installed drywall professionally, a rasp like this will last years if used on drywall.
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.
Might want to pump the brakes on all your xenophobia.
This isn't a woodworking plane.
Despite what the description says, this is a rasp.
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This isn't a woodworking plane.
Despite what the description says, this is a rasp.
Right.......
And figured that people who were interested in this might be looking into planes, in general.....and was trying to help
BTW...which country did you get from my comments that I disliked?
And figured that people who were interested in this might be looking into planes, in general.....and was trying to help
BTW...which country did you get from my comments that I disliked?
Chinese junk? Most American or even European anything is Chinese made.
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And figured that people who were interested in this might be looking into planes, in general.....and was trying to help
BTW...which country did you get from my comments that I disliked?
Your comment was helpful, ignore the P.C. trolls š
I have my grandfather's planes from the WW2 era. They'll probably still be in use when they're 100 years old. Can't beat stuff that was built right from the old school.
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.
That said, the OP isn't a plane for removing a thin slice of wood. Look closely and note the little holes. I'd sooner use it for cheese.
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I used that one to shave the top of a door that wouldn't close and it made quick work of it. Highly recommended.
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What impact does that have on the quality of the tool?
Rarely do you see Ford being called "Canadian junk", "Mexican junk", or "Chinese junk", despite the fact that dozens of their models and parts aren't made in the US.
Or what about DeWalt having plants in Brazil, China, and Mexico?
I'm all for putting your money where your mouth is, but you're going to have to acknowledge that your selection of what you can buy is vastly limited if it has to be "100% US made" (that includes products which cheat by claiming to be "US assembled").