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Quangsheng No. 62 Low Angle Jack Plane Reviews

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The Quangsheng low angle jack is the Swiss army knife of hand planes, and an excellent choice for beginners looking for a straightforward, versatile, multi-function tool as their first premium bench plane.
Since the whole point of a bevel up plane is its versatility, the Quangsheng No 62 comes installed with the standard 25 degree iron so the low effective pitch makes it a superb choice for shooting endgrain and planing mild straight grained timber. Additional 38 and 50 degree blades are available as an optional extra, enabling it to be used as a York pitch or high angle panel plane for smoothing difficult timbers.
The low angle jack plane has an adjustable mouth that can be closed up for precision work or opened for heavier stock removal. The side wings provide ample stability for shooting without restricting access to the blade, lever cap and adjuster. 
Specifications:
Precision ground, unbreakable CR40 alloy steel casting.
Low ratio Norris type combined lateral and depth of cut adjustment.
Brushed finish stainless steel lever cap.
Cherry wood handles.
Conforms to British Standard.
Sole Dimensions 14" x 2 7⁄16" (355mm x 62mm)
Blade Dimensions: 2" x 4½" (50mm x 114mm)
Optional 38 & 50 deg blades available separately.
 
When fitted with the optional 38 degree blade installed it functions in much the same way as any other York pitch plane. Its reasonably long sole means that you can take component sized pieces from sawn to four squared with a sensible degree of accuracy.
With the 50 degree blade installed you are getting much closer to a scraping action; using slow strokes and a very fine set, highly figured timber, burrs and patches of reversing grain will all give up their hidden beauty without any nonsense.
Please note that we are unable to ship Quangsheng products to North America due to retail exclusivity restrictions.

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Had rare chance today to use oak. 04 and 51/2 planes, and this one with its standard cutter badly tore strips out of the grain, but a change to the 50 degree cutter resulted in perfectly smooth edges. A change back to the standard cutter made trimming the end grain remarkably easy. VERY IMPRESED!
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Posted 10 years ago
Why bother to ask for a customers review on a product when you only post the ones you choose? The plane I ordered from you was seriously sub standard and poorly machined. I can only assume that the reviews you have posted are from inexperienced wood workers with insufficient knowledge on the matter.
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Posted 10 years ago
Phantastic plane! It has become my favorite within a few days of using it!
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Posted 10 years ago
The build quality is excellent for the price. It has a nice weight to it and with the 3 blades provided it is possible to set it up to create a lovely smooth finish on even the most awkward and wild timbers.
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Posted 10 years ago
Solid build quality and with three different blades extremely versatile. If you want to keep your kit simple couple this plane with the low angle block plane with additional blades. These two will cover a wide variety of tasks across a range of woods. Close to Veritas quality at half the price.
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Posted 10 years ago