Spear & Jackson CBP65 Carpenters 6 1/2 Block Plane

The minute I opened the box . I knew it was a great hand plane, it was sturdy, the brass is astonishingly beautiful. The bottom was manufactured great. There was nothing I had to do to the bottom. As far as sanding it to make it flush. Great product

Got this to shave down a door I install in an entryway they was sticking, worked like a charm. I see a lot of people whining about it but don’t let that deter you. You have to set it up correctly to have it work right, which mainly involves making sure the blade is seated right. The shoe was a bit beveled at the front and back but that had no impact on the majority of the cutting surface which was perfectly flat. After taking 2 mins to make sure it was adjusted correctly, I was getting nice long shaves off a pine door, def a win for the price. I don’t know if it’s up to par for someone who’s planing wood every day, but for those of you who will use it intermittently here and there, definitely go for it.

Not too bad, though you’ll need to do a bit of sharpening and flattening beforehand to get it into a serviceable condition. The blade does hold an edge, but the steel is definitely not higher quality, which is what I was expecting at this price. Overall, not a bad tool if you’re looking for something light duty and functional without spending lots of cash

Get your flat surface(shelf?) and 120 grit ready, because you will have to remove a lot of material to correct the poor factory quality control and get this flat. But once you do, it's a great tool for the price. Unlike what some of the other commenters seem to insist, it's completely possible with patience and determination. I spent about an hour or two getting this plane from the box into the state shown in my pictures. I think what the others were doing wrong was not starting on a low enough grit, because it would take forever to flatten this on a stone. I used 120 - 400 - 600 - 1000 - 1200 and stropped the blade, and it worked like a treat. The plane now shaves straight through walnut end grain, so I'm happy; that's honestly more than I expected to get. One note is that the logo is actually a sticker. I thought it was stamped or engraved but it fell right off, and now it looks cleaner without the logo.

I had high hopes for this plane but was immediately disappointed after I received it. Very low quality workmanship and adjustability sucks. Dull blade (expected) flatness is less quality you would expect at this price point. I recommend looking for a better quality plane if you are serious about your work.

After honing in i love it

The price is reasonable, and the plane can be a good investment, if you are willing to put in a lot of effort to make it work. The sole of the plane I bought was not flat at all. I spent hours sanding the sole to get it flat. I needed to sand the sides of the adjustable mouth plate, since it was binding. Neither side of the plane blade was flat, so that took a lot of sanding before I could even sharpen it. It took a while to sharpen the blade since it looks as if they used some sort of small diameter cutting wheel to cut the bevel, as there is a definite concavity within the bevel. I had to oil everything since all of the controls on it where very stiff. I had to take a file to the mouth of the plane to smooth it out. I also had to sand the bed of the plane since it was roughly machined. I also had to sand the lever cap so it could set flush on the blade and apply even pressure. Once all of that was done, the plane has been working very well, except for a little too much play or backlash on the blade adjustment system that makes precise adjustments a little difficult.

This is a neat little block plane that never gets completely put away. Its one of those tools that remains handy. It’s an entry level tool that doesn’t cost much and does a decent job on normal projects. I have to think about costs and yes, I have better, more expensive planes but it can be adjusted to do good work and is generally available on my table or bench for the kind of stuff that I do.

pratique pour les petits travaux du bois et facile d'emploi

un vrai outil de professionnel réglage très fin et on l'a bien en main

The Plane bottom surface was well finished the cutting tool very sharp, not fully used yet.

Sharp and worked well out of the box. Reasonably priced when compared to competitor products

Dalle recensioni lette prima dell'acquisto, avevo dubbi sulla qualità. Quando l'ho ricevuto, l'ho utilizzato senza affilare la lama e senza ripulirlo dall'olio protettivo. Il risultato è stato più che sufficiente. Dopo averlo sistemato, ma non al massimo, il risultato è stato eccellente. Quando avrò terminato di adeguarlo allo scopo, penso che ne trarrò soddisfazione. Consigliato a chi ha passione x gli utensili!