I have made a living making custom furniture since 1985. The Taytool Low Angle block plane is a competent concept, bounded by poor quality and some indifference to ergonomics. Buy cheaper Stanley, or put the Taytool $$ toward a better low angle block plane. This plane is a $39 value. Any higher is paying for constructing the attractive advertising and, " quality ", cachet. Read more

I use this little plane more often than anything else (except sandpaper) for doing wood trim and finishing. This block plane is very quickly adjusted for an open or closed mouth, and I love how easily I can adjust the blade cant and depth while working. The weight and heft of this little plane allows for solid contact and control. I'm using this on red oak trim as well as chamfering edges on sapele as I trim out replacement windows. Haven't had to re-sharpen the blade but once through quite a bit of use. The blade will, of course, need a proper hand-sharpening to make it a razor edge, but the sole was perfectly flat and the adjustable mouth is true and smooth. I now own several Taytools planes as well as other products of theirs, all of which are of excellent quality and great value. I only wish I'd pulled the trigger on their no. 7 jointer and no. 62 jack plane when they were available in stock several months ago. I'll be watching for more of their products as inventory returns to normal from these wild pandemic times. Read more

The sole is not flat, it took about an hour on a 400 grit diamond stone to get it flat. The blade was pretty flat only took about 10 minutes. It works great after the work you need to put in it. I would with hardwood and it will do the job. So I recommend the product if you want to do some work on it. Bit to say it is .001 tolerance is just a bunch of BS. Read more

A lot of money for a pretty bad out of the box block plane. Took way too long to flatten the iron, and it was absolutely pathetically dull. Like shovel dull. I took me an hour to cut the bevel back starting with a 300 diamond stone to a 600, 1000, then onto lapping film before it was sharp. After the work, you get a pretty good little block plane, but be ready to work it. Read more

I experienced buyer's remorse after ordering, as I tend to opt for higher-quality brands (based on reputation), but I needed something I could afford now. That said, I have been very pleased. As with all planes, the iron was sharp but not sharp enough out of the box. The sole was flat, and the sides were square. Aside from the expected blade work, the most challenging part of the setup was cleaning off the packing grease, meaning it was almost ready to go out of the box. I was surprised by the quality and pleased with the purchase. I use planes a lot, but I'm far from an expert. However, unless you have the desire and cash to get a Lie Nielsen or Veritas (I love both), this might be a plane worth checking out. Read more