STANLEY Hand Planer, Black/Red (12-220)

When it comes to this Stanley hand plane I have no complaints I've had it for 2 years now and it was sharp out of the box I use it almost every day for the money for somebody on a budget starting out woodworking it is your best block plane that you can buy out of the box it's Sharp you can work with it right off the bat and know that you won't have to sharpen it right away good quality blades flattened right out of the box it is the best hand plane you can buy when you're on a budget even for somebody like me that doing woodworking for 27 years now and haven't used hand tools much but need a new block plane and it's the best one I ever bought

This little guy is an excellent value. It was smaller than I expected, but gets the job done. The only disadvantage is that because of the small size, my hands start to get sore after a half hour or so. But the blade was nice and sharp right out of the box and the factory adjustment was pretty good--took a nice clean ribbon off a pine 1x6. I was pleasantly surprised when it did the same with 5/4 cherry. I've had a little trouble in areas where the grain isn't clean, but that might be more a case of deficient operator skill. The blade held its edge through three weeks of moderate use, and was easy to re-sharpen (with the Scary Sharp method). I was so impressed with the re-sharpened blade that I ended up shaving all the hair off my left forearm. Had to wear long sleeves for a couple weeks. But I digress...excellent little plane, especially for the money.

Solid, simple casting of sole and lever cap. The adjustment mechanics are pressed steel which can be expected at this price point. The mouth is fixed and does not adjust. I expected that a bit of "tuning" would be needed when I received the plane so no surprise there. The sole was not flat but after using some 220 grit and then some 1000 to finish, it was made flat and square in under 30 minutes. The iron was fairly sharp but not razor sharp. Sharpening was fast but a bit too easy. The iron felt "soft" when compared to my vintage planes. I suspect that it will not hold the edge well but only time will tell. At <1/2 the cost of a Lee Valley or Nielsen, it is well worth it even if you decide to replace the iron with a vintage one or higher quality one (Veritas iron is $35) at some point. I'd recommend this plane to all but the highest end users. **One note. If you look carefully, there are 2 different plane models on Amazon's page. On has a small front knob, the other does not. You will receive the one without the front knob.

I'm a fan of Stanley wood planes; I've always gotten good products from them, but based on things I've read and other Amazon reviews there does appear to be some quality control issues at their factory(s). My advice is if you get one that is going to require hours of work to get "right" just send it back! The block plane I received was almost ready to use out of the box... it just needed to be sharpened (I don't expect any tool to come out of the factory all that sharp). The blade is manufactured in England (see picture), I'm not sure where the rest of the plane is manufactured because I threw away the packaging. The sole was almost perfectly flat, but had some sort of clear lacquer or paint on it which I removed... probably didn't need to, but I was worried about it gumming up. The grind on the sole and sides of the plane are a little rough looking, but that has zero impact on its function... as long as it's flat! Just FYI - there is no throat adjustor on this plane.

Good product. They make better but if you don’t need it a ton it’s perfect.

The main picture shown on the site is of another plane. The one you get has slightly different features. All the parts are there and work. The blade is not sharp enough to cut pine. It will have to be sharpened before use. The base of my plane is rough from the machining which was surprising, they usually are not perfectly flat but I've never seen one rough with machining marks. Mine also has a twist in the base which will take lots of work to flatten. Its not a fine woodworking plane but will work for a finish carpenter to toss in their tools bags for use on the job site. I bought it to use for that very purpose. Buy a Woodriver plane if you need a woodworking plane. Best bang for the buck.

After previously using a cheap plane I would never go back to it after using this Stanley plane as it's so superior and much easier to use. It's solid, with a decently sharp blade straight out of the box and works really well as a smoothing plane, even on soft woods. I used it on pine and recycled Rimu to trim edges and smooth after cutting and it was excellent. Overall great value for money and I'm really happy with this plane

Works really well

Bought this as my second plane, next to a secondhand Stanley no 4. This one is very disappointing compared to the one I already own. 1) the sole is not flat (hard to capture in a picture) 2) the sole is not perpendicular to the sides 3) the pin that's supposed to move the blade in and out of the throat doesn't catch on to the blade properly. Therefore, adjusting is almost impossible. Blade itself seems to be fine after some sharpening. Buy only if you have the time and equipment to lap the sole and sides or you don't care about sloppy / crooked planing than buy this plane.

Le rabot semble de très bonne qualité. La lame s’affûte facilement (un peu de temps sur la pierre à huile et hop, plus de traces d’usinage). Stanley fourni en plus une notice avec les angles d’affutage qu’on ne trouve pas dans les rabots vendus en GSB. A recommander pour ceux qui souhaitent un petit rabot de paume.

噂のとおり、刃口の平面はデコボコで、平面出しは大変でした。番手を変えながら耐水サンドペーパーを使って、刃口の平面出しに3日かかりましたが、平面出しをした後、刃を研いで試し削りしてみると切れ味抜群で、和鉋のようでした。きっと刃を青紙あたりに変えると、もっと気持ちいいでしょう。平面出しに時間がかかった分-1です。購入するなら、欧米の高校生が習うように鋳物にサンドペーパーをかける根気が大切です。Veritasのブロックプレーンなら、刃口幅は調整できますが、4万円を超えます。かなり、リーズナブルな買い物でした。

Chiquito pero picoso!!! Es una excelente herramienta para trabajos pequeños