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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).

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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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Amazon-Craftsman Hand Plane, Surface Pocket-(CMHT82544) $5.05

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Model: CRAFTSMAN 6-in Pocket Plane | CMHT82544

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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.
Pottery friends. IYKYK

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qning
09-24-2023 at 06:06 PM.
09-24-2023 at 06:06 PM.
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.
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lottathought
09-24-2023 at 07:19 PM.
09-24-2023 at 07:19 PM.
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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androssking
09-24-2023 at 07:32 PM.
09-24-2023 at 07:32 PM.
Quote from westec2 :
Anyone buy this? Do the reviews about it falling apart because it's cheap glued pieces apply to this pocket version?

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.
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09-24-2023 at 07:38 PM.
09-24-2023 at 07:38 PM.
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How much joint compound are you using to need such an aggressive tool?
An inappropriate amount.
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09-24-2023 at 08:29 PM.
09-24-2023 at 08:29 PM.
Would this tool work well, to fix sticky doors?
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09-24-2023 at 08:56 PM.
09-24-2023 at 08:56 PM.
Quote from lottathought :
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.

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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09-24-2023 at 09:14 PM.
09-24-2023 at 09:14 PM.
I'm a ceramics professor… these are great for leather-hard clay.
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09-24-2023 at 09:15 PM.
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Quote from wherestheanykey :
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.

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?
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09-25-2023 at 01:00 AM.
09-25-2023 at 01:00 AM.
Quote from lottathought :
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?

Chinese junk? Most American or even European anything is Chinese made.
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09-25-2023 at 02:57 AM.
09-25-2023 at 02:57 AM.
Quote from westermac :
Perfect, been looking for a good plane for my EDC

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is that a plane in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?
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09-25-2023 at 03:37 AM.
09-25-2023 at 03:37 AM.
Quote from lottathought :
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?

Your comment was helpful, ignore the P.C. trolls 🙂

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.
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09-25-2023 at 04:58 AM.
09-25-2023 at 04:58 AM.
Quote from lottathought :
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.
I'm a big proponent of restoring tools and machinery that will outperform consumer-grade modern equivalents, and few tools fit that description as perfectly as old hand planes. I may or may not buy a Lie Nielsen for specific needs, but restoring an old Stanley is much more economical and far better than any new plane I've seen for under, say, $100.

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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Quote from blitzwhiz :
Chinese junk? Most American or even European anything is Chinese made.
In hardware stores, sure. But there are plenty of European-/American-style hand tools that are made in the USA, Canada, UK, or Western Europe, and lots of Japanese-style chisels and whatnot made in Japan. Hence the mentions of Lee Valley (Veritas) and Lie-Nielsen.
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09-25-2023 at 12:34 PM.
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This looks identical to the Stanley plane at Home Depot.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Stanl.../202262007

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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Quote from burntorangehorn :
In hardware stores, sure. But there are plenty of European-/American-style hand tools that are made in the USA, Canada, UK, or Western Europe, and lots of Japanese-style chisels and whatnot made in Japan. Hence the mentions of Lee Valley (Veritas) and Lie-Nielsen.

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").
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