Woodworking Hand Planer - No.4 Adjustable Bench Plane with 2-Inch Steel Blade for Quality Wood Smoothing Cuts, Grey/Black

Just bought two of these and converted them into scrub planes. Did one with a radius of 5" and another (for heavier cuts) with a radius of 3". I opened the throats about 1/8" to handle large shavings using a die grinder and flat file. I sharpened the blades and let em rip. Both work amazing. Hardware is great in quality. Sole is flat enough for what I was using it for. Blades came sharpened but I edited their shape. Weight is good for scrubbing. I have big hands and the handles were just fine. Good stuff.

My first impression with this Amazon Basics No.4 Adjustable Universal Bench Hand Plane was - Wow! It came packaged in form fitted high density foam, wrapped in plastic and coated with oil to prevent rust. All in a very sturdy cardboard box! The plane has good weight and the bottom was smooth and flat. This was the easiest plane to adjust. After loosening the thump screw that locks the blade, two thumb screws on each side at the top of the blade adjusts the blade depth and angle. Very simple and easy to use! The blade was very sharp out of the box and shaved through wood like a hot knife through butter. I was able to get this for under 18$ and let me tell you, it is every bit as good as planes costing triple or quadruple that price. This plane will definitely be a great addition to my shop and get a lot of use. For the quality and price, I highly recommend it!

Works great, sole is flat (as per my straightedge), handles could be better. Pleasant surprise: reviews led me to expect an OK product, good for rough planing, but not up to fine work without significant filing. Perhaps I was lucky ;-) Adjustment with the double screws is easy and very stable. Blade came already well sharpened. Tightening is OK, but could be more user-friendly. My one complaint is that both the knob and the handle are undersized (and made of some synthetic material instead of wood, but that goes with the incredibly low price). I have smallish hands, but with the narrow profile of the handle, pushing the plane soon becomes uncomfortable -- I put a glove on my right hand to help distribute the pressure -- and with the small and somewhat low-lying knob, grasping it securely is uncomfortable. (I plan on replacing the knob.) Overall, a very high performance-to-price ratio and strongly recommended to any weekend woodworking warrior: it's not a Veritas, but then it's not $200+ either.

This is the only plane I have but from what I can tell it seems to work pretty well for what I need. Blade is sharp out of the box.

The plane's shoe is solid and the size/weight is good. The blade needed a lot of sharpening, but that's to be expected in a low cost plane. The sole also needs some flattening, but again, that's to be expected. What I didn't expect is a lousy, almost impossible to set up, adjustment mechanism. It takes a lot of tries to get the blade in the right hight and angle. Keep a lot of scrap wood around for testing when you want to change the setup...

I needed to plane a couple of doors and this looked like a good buy and it was! The blade is easy to adjust to take off the amount of wood you want. Also easy to clean. Not sure about sharpening as I haven't had to sharpen the blade yet - probably would just replace it, honestly.

I used an old planner in my workshop to shave some wood off a door that I needed to move. However, I noticed that the blade was becoming quite tall. So, I decided to search on Amazon for a new planner and came across one with excellent reviews. I purchased it second-hand, and I must say, this planner works wonders. It provides a clean and sharp cut, and it is adjustable. The best part is that it doesn't strain my muscles even when I use it for an extended period. The design allows for the use of both hands, making it easier to shave whatever needs to be shaved. Overall, I am satisfied with this purchase. The only drawback is that it is a bit heavy, but as long as I rest it on the wood, I can simply push it back and forth effortlessly.

Nice sharp blade. Set up took me some time to get the blade just right