1-12-137 62-Low Angle Sweetheart Jack Plane

Now, this is definitely a tool for the enthusiast that's for sure. And if you are then come on in. This Stanley plane of course buys into the resurgence - especially in the US - of hand tools used in woodworking. And amongst that movement, hand planes have taken on an almost hallowed status with online arguments to rival WW2. The upside is of course that companies like Stanley have decided to offer top end products that border on works of art. Which this is. Firstly the build is superb. The cast plane has a fine grain texture and quality that is immediately obvious. It is as perfectly flat as I can tell - and I've had 30 years as an engineer working with multi-million dollar bits of machinery installed to superfine tolerance such as steam turbines. I know when something is flat and it would take a high end marking out table and super high quality measuring tools to determine if this was out of true. You won't find it with a steel rule as the level is so good. It is fitted with an A2 plane iron which contrary to what some think is not some sort of esoteric metal offering the nirvana of surgical edge with the longevity of the Queen. It's simply air hardened steel that is a nice balance of edge and life. Personally I prefer O2 steel (oil hardened) that will take a finer edge but require a bit more regular honing. A2 is the buzzword right now for planes so this comes with it. Handles feel tactile and comfortable. I like the matte finish which isn't as quite as the old planes would have been as they would have had a gloss varnish on them. Adjustments are excellent with a quality finish and feel. I tried this out of the box on some end grain and it cut well. Of course like the plane pedant that I am I honed it afterwards and tried it again to see if it was better which it was. But not by a huge margin. Tick one for Stanley. Overall a great alternative to the much more expensive Veritas or Lie Nielsen planes.

Excellent petit rabot pour les finitions et les ajustements précis ! Le Stanley 1-12-137 tient bien en main, et son format compact permet de travailler dans les moindres détails : chants de planches, arrêtes, petits ajustements d’assemblage… La lame est bien affûtée d’origine, mais un petit affûtage supplémentaire permet d’avoir une coupe vraiment rasoir. Les réglages de profondeur sont simples et efficaces, et le corps en fonte donne une bonne inertie sans être trop lourd. Parfait pour les boîtes en bois, les finitions d’ébénisterie ou l’ajustement d’onglets. Rapport qualité/prix au top chez Stanley. Je recommande à tous les bricoleurs et menuisiers exigeants.

Vale la pena perderci un pò di tempo per spianare il fondo e darle una buona affilatura perchè poi ne esce fuori una pialla eccelsa, usata per tutto, fantastica anche su legni molto impegnativi

Para un uso profesional bien, hay que ajustar porque lógicamente viene con la cuchilla retraída, la cuchilla llegó muy bien afilada para afeitar los pelos del brazo, quizás ti eres hábil un pulido y corta el aire. Con el filo que trae saca un viruta muy muy fina si el lo que quieres para terminaciones, y para desbastar increíble porque su pero permite con la inercia hacer cortes increíbles y sacar material para iguales tablones largos o tableros 👌🏻. Sin duda merece la pena la inversión, hay la mitad o menos de baratos, pero para uno no profesional y acabados decentes. Hay garlopas mucho más caras ,a no ser que hagas trabajos de abanisteria muy exigentes ésta garlopa va de sobra. Un pero es la tapa de aluminio que sujeta la cuchilla si vas a realizar trabajos "bestias" pero por eso en vez de sacar virutas gruesas y en 2 pasadas mejor 5 pasadas en virutas finas, además conseguirás igualar más uniformemente 😊. Herramienta para toda la vida. En la imagen de ve solo recién salida de la caja y ajustado la cuchilla.

Es costoso si . Pero muy bonito y eficiente da gusto tenerlo