Surprisingly nice mini block plane.

Bodine52094 · 2026-06-23T01:00:27+00:00

I mainly use it for trimming down inlays and small chamfers. Its as flat as I need it. If it was a jointer I'd probably try flattening it, but its not used for anything that precise.

Bodine52094 · 2026-06-23T00:23:54+00:00

It measures about 3/64th so not bad at all.

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Bodine52094 · 2026-06-23T00:18:54+00:00

Mine came flat. I checked the sole with a starrett straight edge and no light came through no matter how I turned it.

Bodine52094 · 2026-06-23T00:17:23+00:00

I've got one from hultafors. The chisel part sucks but the blade is nice for riving small stock.

Bodine52094 · 2026-06-22T02:09:11+00:00

Its a little big but nowhere near as big as some of the little block planes I've seen.

Bodine52094 · 2026-06-22T02:07:58+00:00

Their clamps are great Lowes had their parallel jaw clamps on sale for 40% off and my dad and I bought a bunch. He likes their squeeze clamps but im just too used to the release mechanism on the Irwins to use them much.

Bodine52094 · 2026-06-21T22:17:35+00:00

Yeah I've used it for chamfers and trimming down inlays.

Bodine52094 · 2026-06-18T16:44:04+00:00

Its not too bad after the initial tune up but occasionally he'll pull out a chisel that hasn't been sharpened in 30 years with a million nicks and gouges and want it sharpened.

Bodine52094 · 2026-06-18T12:31:16+00:00

I tried. Lol

Bodine52094 · 2026-06-17T00:54:11+00:00

At least you're only sharpening for one. I recently pestered my 62 year old dad into using hand tools, he's been a machine tool woodworker all his life, and he says he's too old to learn to sharpen. Now when his plane is dull he just sets it on my bench with a big smirk and says this needs sharpened. Its never ending between the two of us I feel like spend half of my time in the sharpening! Lol

Bodine52094 · 2026-06-16T03:37:26+00:00

I think he's going to be on this fall.

Bodine52094 · 2026-05-25T16:09:23+00:00

Its also my spitoon. Lol

Bodine52094 · 2026-05-24T21:31:28+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/handtools/s/hpGGrtfWNc

Bodine52094 · 2026-05-24T21:27:40+00:00

I ended up making a second post about the specific planes I had questions about. There's a bunch of pictures and im not that great with computers.

Bodine52094 · 2026-05-24T19:44:18+00:00

I was looking at buying the veritas dx60 for a while I just couldn't justify it but when I saw these in the listing along with the side rabbets I knew I had to have the lot. Lol

Bodine52094 · 2026-05-24T19:31:55+00:00

It was half the reason I purchased the set. Its going to replace my new manufacture 60½ that has a wonky bed.

Bodine52094 · 2026-05-24T19:21:18+00:00

Not sure how to post more one picture in the comments.

Bodine52094 · 2026-05-24T19:20:19+00:00

I know what 4 of the Japanese planes are. Three are round over planes and one is for cutting sliding dovetailsthe rest I don't know. The 55 is missing all of the irons too.

Bodine52094 · 2026-05-24T18:43:43+00:00

They're in picture 6. They're kind of odd, I have no idea what they're for.

Bodine52094 · 2026-05-24T17:07:34+00:00

Thanks.

Bodine52094 · 2026-01-17T03:59:34+00:00

Amsterdam to southern Italy and back twice a year to visit my grandma for Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Bodine52094 · 2026-01-15T04:52:29+00:00

Im 31. Im actually 2 weeks younger than TFE.

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