Spear & Jackson CBP95 9 1/2 Carpenters Block Plane

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.

Works well create a smith flat finish with ease easy to use would buy again the quality for the price is unbeatable

Overall, I really like this plane, the size, the form factor, the function everything seems to work really well the iron quality, however chips really easily. I would rather pay 10 or 15 more dollars just to get a little higher quality iron. Especially because after I spend 20 minutes getting it all dialed in and sharpened only to have it chipped right after that.

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.

The cutter needed flattening, sharpening, and honing as expected, and the sole needed significant work to flatten. The parts of the block plane work reasonably well, and I would be happy if it weren’t for the brittleness of the cutter. Cumulatively, I used the plane for no more than an hour (on pine, no less!) and the cutter is chipped across the edge. There’s something zen about sharpening, but that’s just not workable.

Perfect block plane. Solid. Heavy. A+

Finicky to adjust but for dollar value it suffices for occasional use

For the money, it works. Probably not for a professional, but good enough for my DIY housework! It came full of oil from the factory, but a quick wipe down and a little adjustment made it cut just fine.

It stays sharp long I use it everyday

I bought this planer to shim down the door as it was rubbing too tightly against the frame. This made it hard to open the door. I thought this planer wouldn't work well but I was amazed at how well this little tool just shaved off the wood in no time at all. Lots of adjustments and this tool packs some weight for such a small thing. It is not some flimsy tool either. It really works top notch. Very pleased with the planer and purchase.

La publicación indica claramente que se trata de un kit de 4 piezas y solo me llegó el cepillo.Faltan las otra 3 piezas.Solicité la reposición y nuevamente llegó incompleto.

Assez facile à régler à voir en utilisation réelle

Es un cepillo de ángulo bajo muy buenoSolo tienes que rectificar la suela y afilar la cuchilla y tendrás una buena herramienta