#5-1/2 Bench Hand Plane - Jack Plane - V3 Reviews

3.7 Rating 18 Reviews

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1177 Rosemar Rd,
Parkersburg
West Virginia
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“I had no problem with the Woodriver plane but was disappointed on how they were on back order so long and while waiting they went up on price. Due to this price increase I decided to upgrade to Lie Nielsen.”

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Posted 2 years ago

JB From Trxarkana

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“Good looking plane but for a beginner I was expecting just a little instruction on what all the different screws are for etc. Iâ€™ve watched all videos of Rob Crossman but shouldnâ€™t it have come with something. JB”

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Posted 3 years ago

DP From BELLE CHASSE

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“No matter how hard I try I canâ€™t seem to get the blade sharp. The edge seems to crumble while honing no matter what I do. This is not my first wood River plane and all other are first class so I will be buying more of this line. This blade just has me confused.”

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Posted 3 years ago

SF From Hillsboro

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“I like this plane for flattening boards. However, I also wanted to use this plane for shooting boards to make the edges of a board 90 degrees to the flat side. I was consistently getting edges that were not 90 degrees so I checked the plane and it turns out the side of the plane is a little more than .006 inches off of 90 degrees over the width of the plane. This doesn't sound like much, but it causes a problem when you need your edges to be 90. The description says "sides machined flat and square." Wish I could get a replacement but I'm past the 90 day return. :(”

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Posted 4 years ago

DH From Spring Hill

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“I loved this 5 1/2 plane right out of the box. What a great, well built and sturdy complaining for my shop. I then bought the number 4 plane.”

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Posted 4 years ago

“I can't tell of it occurred during shipping or late in manufacturing, but the front and back right-hand corners of the sole were damaged as if it had been dropped (on two corners?). I never even got it out of the inner plastic bag, the dinged areas were sharp enough to splint the bag, which is how I noticed. Very disappointed; currently in the RMA process, though I will say their help staff were pleasant to deal with. Also; made in China, FYI”

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Posted 4 years ago

DS From Monterey

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“The Wood River 5-1/2 is a good heavy plane. The mass makes it great for a lot of surfacing work. The sole is nice and flat and the blade thick and sharpens well. I have used this plane quite a bit and I am happy with its performance. However, the plane I have will not work on my shooting board which is a disappointment. While the sole is dead flat the sides of the plane are not machined 90 degrees to the sole. This was a disappointment and the reason for 4 stars rather than 5 stars. By the way I have a Wood River No 6 and while mostly wonderful the sides are not 90 degrees to the sole. My Lei Neilson No. 3 smoother is flat and has sides 90 degrees to the sole so it is not my measuring device.”

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Posted 4 years ago

GP From PITTSBURGH

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“First of all, this plane is beautiful! The grain in the tote and knob that I received is incredible. I'm sure you're thinking who cares how it looks, how does it perform? Well, if you take the time to set it up (look up Rob Cosman setting up the 5 1/2, that's the exact process I used) it will exceed your expectations. I was able to take very thin shavings and produce a glass smooth surface on cherry and maple (those were the only two I used it on thus far). I get incredible results and I couldn't be happier.. And for the price?! You can't beat it!”

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Posted 6 years ago