Faithfull No.10 Rebate Plane – Precision Machined Cast Iron Wood Planer Hand Tool for Hard & Soft Wood, Rebate Cutting, Shoulder Trimming & General Bench Joinery

For £45 (what I paid, they are more like £60 at Screwfix) this is amazing value. I bought it to plane a wavy door frame that was causing issues in the middle of a new door, and clearly had been installed badly in the 80s when the house was remodelled. Is it the best made Rebate plane, no.. but it is good enough, it honed ok, and once adjusted did the job well, taking off even amounts of material. If I was using it every week or every day I would buy a better one, but I will use this once in a blue moon, so it's fine.

I had several Faithfull planes already before ordering this one. I have found them very significantly cheaper than vintage Stanley and Record equivalents available from sites such as Ebay ... let alone offerings from the boutique manufacturers of new planes like Veritas and Lie Nielson. And, so far ... despite the many negative comments I have encountered in reviews ... every one has been accurately machined and well-presented. I have put time into improving the finishing and adjusting to my own preferences. But I have never been disappointed. All, and most especially the giant no. 7, have performed really well after an hour or two's preparation. For a serious hobbyist on a modest budget, they have been excellent both in terms of value and in terms of performance. Maybe they would lose out against the alternatives in a beauty contest ... but I don't care about how pretty my woodworking tools are, only that they really work and that, together, we get the job done. Buying Faithfull's No. 10 still felt like taking a big risk, however. There's a lot that can go wrong with a rebate plane and I was particularly concerned that the sole would not be flat/smooth. I needn't have worried ... the plane's geometry was perfect out of the box ... no flattening required ... sides were clean and square to the sole (not that that really matters ... I will not be using this for shooting board ends!). The frog was well seated in the body of the plane and the points of contact were cleanly and accurately machined. All the fixing and adjustment screws were properly aligned. Disappointments?: The cutting iron is pretty thin as with most Faithfull planes. I expected chatter ... but in practice there isn't a problem. It's the same with my other Faithfull planes, which also all work well despite light blades ... honourable exception is the exceptionally fine Faithfull No.7, which sports a heavy iron and cuts like a hot knife through butter. The plane comes coated with some strangely evil lacquer that is amazingly difficult to remove. Using a combination of steel wool, 360 wet and dry paper, metal polish (Brasso), disk brake cleaning fluid, and a lot of elbow grease, I got the plane clean in about three unpleasant hours. On the positive side ... it was totally rust-free. My impression is that whoever it is in India that actually manufactures Faithfull tools produces more exotic planes like the No.10 only every now again and that they typically get stored for a pretty long time before they are sold. Coating them with some vile compound to resist erosion is probably very necessary. But it's a PITA for the people who buy them. I can live with it.

Received this very promptly once ordered, I've not sharpen it yet ,but the plane is a nice bit of kit well worth the money, I've being in wood working for over 30 years And handled a lot of tools so you get a feel for quality tools, this is Its not completely perfect...!! I have noticed a few imperfections but they are minor items which I feel I can sort out, Hence four stars ! This is a good all round plane which I feel it will become my favourite go to plane for everyday use( update 11/01/18 I've been using this plane for the last few months Great bit of kit needed a bit of tinkering with, but worth it has the lightness of a smoothing plane But the body of a Jack plane bought a new blade for it but not used it yet ...!! the faithful blade sharpens up well I love using this plane !!! Seem such a versatile bit of kit ,my only regret is that I did not buy the block plane from Faithfull as well!! I would recommend them to anyone who requires good quality tools at fair prices !!

I know! I bought a Faithfull plane at under forty pounds! What did I expect!.. Well as it turns out, far less than I got! It`s a beaut`!! Yes I had to give the blade a little attention (But come on! Lets not pretend that`s a chore!) But the sole itself was perfect! It cuts like a dream, yes I could have dropped lucky on this one but trust me, good luck and me don`t cross paths often, so I doubt that one! Would I recommend these? You bet I would! Having bought Stanley planes that were disgraceful and took a lot of time to make good, this was a pleasure! I have only one criticism and that is the blade adjustment needs care! Do not discount these planes! They are true value for money.

Mit etwas Nacharbeit ein wirklich gutes Teil !!!! War selbst angenehm überrascht. Die Sohle war Plan und das Messer gut vorgeschärft.

Sole is terrible spent an hour trying to flatten so far.Back tote is loose so will try tightening without it breaking,for the price im not impressed at all so far.

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I was skeptical when I saw this No. 10 plane for such a low cost, but since all other similar and vintage models were at least thrice the price, I decided to give it a go. It was shipped from the UK (originating in India?) and arrived well packaged and on time--during the pandemic no doubt. Using an engineer's square, I found the base and sides were true to 90. The square fit tight, and after cleaning off the protective rust-resistant varnish-like coating with lacquer thinner, I could see no light between the square and the sole. I tested it without sharpening the blade and found it worked fine, but like all new planes, I had to flatten the back of the iron and hone the bevel to the desired 25 degrees. Which I did. Next, I flattened the sole. Even though I found it perfect for my use (there were a couple of shallow spots in non-critical areas), I knew I would be writing this review so it decided to flatten it precisely. The toe section was a little higher than the rest of the base, but this was easily remedied*. I used 150 grit garnet sandpaper followed by a 300 grit diamond stone to make it perfectly flat. 20 minutes on each, and it was flat. I put the iron and cap in, tighten the cap screw 1/4 turn, balanced the blade, and tried it out on a couple of boards. It performed perfectly and had no trouble and no tear out! The blade depth adjuster was about a tight as on my vintage Stanleys and was easy to adjust. Shavings were consistent and see-thru thin on the lightest depth. It left a smooth surface reminiscent of my smoothing planes. I am a little worried about the blade quality. This is more of a specialty plane so it may not be a big deal as it won't get as heavy of use. Hock Tools makes a blade and chip breaker that fits it, so if you are looking to really make this thing into a top-quality plane, they would be the ones to go to. Overall, I recommend this plane if you are in the market for a #10. * Stanley vintage models of the #10 often have similar defects that need to be flattened out.

Quiero puntualizar mi valoración de dos estrellas: se refiere al producto que me llegó en concreto, no al modelo de cepillo en general. Me explico: Faithfull fabrica herramientas baratas, ni la fabricación ni los materiales son comparables a los de otros productos más caros, pero para un usuario aficionado como yo pueden servir. El mayor problema es que su control de calidad deja mucho que desear, con lo que cuando compras uno de sus productos te pueden llegar 3 tipos de artículo, de acuerdo con mi experiencia comprando sus cepillos: - Un producto bien fabricado y listo para usar: en mi caso, compré el Jointer Plane del 7 y venía perfecto. Solo lijé un poco la suela para que deslizase mejor y afilé la cuchilla. Buena compra por poco más de 60 euros, pero a otras personas no les llegó bien. - Un producto con defectos, pero que se pueden subsanar en casa: compré su cepillo de bloque 60 y la suela ni siquiera estaba plana, pero al ser un cepillo pequeño me lo quedé y lo solucioné yo mismo lijando sobre una superficie plana hasta que la suela quedó perfecta. Si esto me hubiese pasado con el Jointer Plane lo habría devuelto, porque te puedes volver loco lijando una suela tan grande. Pero vamos, que en el caso del cepillo de bloque en un rato lo hice, era "salvable". - Un producto con defectos tan graves que no se pueden arreglar en casa: esto es lo que me ha pasado con este cepillo del 10. La suela vino lisa y el soporte de la cuchilla está bien, pero el problema es que los laterales no están a 90 grados respecto a la suela, con lo cual no se puede usar para lo que principalmente lo necesitaba (rectificar los cantos de una pieza de madera hasta que quede a escuadra). Como se ve en las fotos la desviación no es precisamente pequeña y afecta a ambos lados, con lo que no hay forma de usarlo, y este no es un defecto que pueda corregir lijando. A lo que me refiero con toda esta parrafada es a que seguramente otras personas hayan recibido un cepillo del 10 en buenas condiciones, igual que yo recibí el Jointer en buenas condiciones, así que no quiero decir que el modelo sea malo en sí, sino que el mío estaba mal hecho y aun así lo sacaron a la venta. En definitiva, si sois usuarios aficionados que no quieren gastarse un dineral le podéis dar una oportunidad a este y otros productos de la marca, pero verificad que todo está correcto cuando os llegue porque no es inusual que vendan artículos con defectos.