Amazon Basics No.4 Adjustable Universal Smoothing Bench Hand Plane – 2-Inch (50.8 mm) Blade and Wooden Handles for Precision Woodworking, Brown

Really impressed did the job well

very solid good value tool

Excellent quality top of the range at great price

Great value and price and service

Can't go wrong at the price. Did exactly what I needed it to do

I need a plane to shave abit off my mums front door that was sticking and she coudnt open it ! I have promised her for some time i would try to fix it. I have an electric planer but it can be abit to keen and end up taking to much off..and i dont have a waste bag so it makes alot of mess with the wood bits going everwhere I decided to buy this Hand one ..pretty much the cheapest hand plane ive seen..came next day and boy what a bargain for £22...iHowever when going to use it today i adjusted the blade for the reqired thickness of the curls..quite thin...each time bi planed the blade moved up so it didnt protrude from the base..all the knobs are tight as i could....had to keep adjusting it to get the job done..others on the reviews had the same problem..shame as it looks the part..oh and the vwooden handle was loose but wouldnt tighten anymore... Returning it for a refund Please take note of my review as im sure you will have the same problem

Seems solid, but haven’t had need to use just yet. No complaints over what was delivered though.

For the price it is a quality item 👍

Ne fonctionne pas très bien

Very nice thank you Amazon

on se doute qu'Amazon a lorgner un peu sur la concurrence pour le look et c'est vrai que c'est un bel objet , dans mon cas , sans défaut sur la semelle ou la visserie, ou la fixation de la lame . la prise en main est agréable ainsi que le poids . je l'ai reçu il y a deux jours et il y a déjà plein de copeaux au sol de mon cellier. Pour le prix, c'est une bonne base de départ , on l'on pourra ensuite loger une lame "pro" .celle qui est en place va bien et nécessitera évidemment un réaffutage soigné pour faire durer le plaisir ( mais j'ignore de quelle "trempe" elle est dans le temps , mais les compétences de l'affuteur comptent aussi!) Autre avantage de ce rabot: on peut programmer de faire des travaux de finition le dimanche , sans agresser le voisinage avec les cris d'un rabots électrique! Compatible avec la poésie du travail du bois

I purchased this plane for a specific, two-part project. The first part was to see what quality of plane one could get for the low price. The second part was to determine the effort required to make the plane perform as well as my Stanley No. 4 plane. First part of the project: The appearance of the Amazon Basics plane I received is very good. There was a small gob of black lacquer (paint) on the front and rear handles, which I easily carved off. I took the plane apart, and determined that the quality of the individual components is surprisingly good. The chip breaker and the cap iron are plated, probably with nickel. I do question the reason for plating the chip breaker. Second part of the project: After reassembling the plane, I took it through Paul Sellers' restoration routine. I checked the sole for flatness, and found it nearly perfect. Just a few strokes across some 220 grit sandpaper, brought the sole into perfect flatness. I tested the plane on a piece of pine and found it sharp enough to create a good shaving. I then tested it on oak, and found that it needed honing. Checking the iron (aka the blade), I found it to be as flat as the sole. A few strokes on the sandpaper flattened it. The edge of the chip breaker needed flattening because it was high in the middle. This took only a few strokes on 100-grit sandpaper. Once the chip breaker was flat, I checked the frog, and brought it into flatness with only a few strokes across the 100-grit sandpaper. Then I spent a few minutes honing the iron on 1000, 3000, and 8000 grit stones, and gave it a razor edge than produced good, continuous shavings on the oak. Although the plane was functional on soft woods out of the box, I wanted it to be like my other planes, and took the time to flatten the aforementioned components. The edges of the plane were very sharp, so I filed and rounded the edges of the sole (to prevent gouging) and upper body (to prevent accidentally cutting my hand). Interestingly, the plane comes with a user manual in seven languages. I find that the manual is a great idea for beginners. It includes reassembly instructions and parts diagram, and instructions for sharpening the blade and flattening the sole in the "Mainenance" section. The manual, if perused or read, can make a beginner's first experience successful. I have recommended this plane to friends, and now recommend it to anyone considering an all-purpose first plane. It's a great product for the price. I have mine planing as well as my Stanley No. 4.

The plane is a budget-friendly option, but the quality reflects the price point. There are visible imperfections in the workmanship on most parts of the tool. The base is machined reasonably well, but the paint is uneven in several areas. The sole isn't perfectly flat and may require some effort to correct. The frog is neither smooth nor flat, which can affect performance. The tote has minor movement (about 2mm of play around the holding screw). While this isn’t a major issue, it can be frustrating during use. The depth adjustment nut and the "Y" adjustment lever don’t operate smoothly, as they catch and bite during rotation. The blade was dull out of the box and, in my case, had a defect—a convex shape on the flat side. I only discovered this after partially disassembling the plane and beginning the process of lapping and grinding the blade. Otherwise, I would have considered returning it. For now, it will serve as a backup tool.