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

I've seen some reviews that this isn't always the case. I'm sure it does happen that there are duds, but as someone who has always bought old planes and fixed them up because that's what the experts say to do (I those old planes ARE great, and you learn a lot of really important things fitting them)... this is the best plane I've used. Keep in mind I've never tried a Veritas or Lie Nielsen though. For the price it seems top quality, this thing is HEAVY which helps on a jack plane. Do keep in mind this is a JACK PLANE - and a low angle one at that - tearout is an issue but far less than you would think and for me was due to my own mistakes more than anything. Mine came with a a dead flat sole, and a pretty dang flat blade, sharpened well enough to use right out of the box. When I sharpened the blade a couple low spots and a high corner were apparent but the back along the edge was totally flat (on a bevel up plane you don't need to worry about anything more than right at the edge because there's no chipbreaker), and the iron is SUPER thick which helps create a big bevel to register your angle on. The manual says to do a 25 degree primary and 30 degree secondary bevel but honestly I've just been continuing whatever bevel it came with and it works fantastic. Add a little wax and this thing just glides across the board and cleaves the shaving off like Moses parting the Red Sea. I'm very pleased with it.

I received the Stanley #62 low-angle jack plane in good shape. I carefully sanded down the sharp edge at the very front of the machined base to avoid getting cut when adjusting the mouth opening. Not a problem. The Cherry wood handle was slightly loose and needed tightening - it tends to loosen in use - need to figure out how to keep it tight. The edges were perfectly square and the sole flat. The blade was sharp enough to use right out of the box. I had a Lie-Nielsen #62 low-angle jack plane and I like this Stanley version better. It is heavier (6.29 lbs vs 4.55 lbs) and has a thicker blade (0.187" vs 0.175") then the Lie-Nielsen plane. It has a better blade adjustment feature using a unique depth adjusting screw which is attached to the blade via a peg and hole arrangement. It makes for fine adjusting. The price is less then half of the Lie-Nielsen unit. It produced some fine shavings on the edge of a 2" thick maple block. Highly recommend it.

Received this #62 Stanley Sweetheart plane Friday and got to use it on Saturday. Very easy set up, was flat and square out of the box. The iron was fairly sharp. I hit it briefly on my finest stone then stropped it and it was ready. Probably less than 10 minutes from out of the box to cutting the first curls. It's worked wonderfully on oak and poplar, makes very thin curls that you can see through . This is my first low angle plane so the adjuster is going to take a little to get used to but I think I'm going to really like this plane overall. Very solid and a bit heavier than I expected. This is definitely a better plane than my skills but I'm going to have a good time learning it. Edit April 2nd, 2019 - I've had some time to use this and its working fantastic. Started using it on my shooting board and I will never use the block plane there again, this seems like it is designed for shooting boards. The extra weight makes a huge difference. Much better results far easier.

Unfortunately my plane was still marked as made in Mexico. I did find that it was not as flat as I’d like so I had to spend about an hour flattening it with sandpaper on a flat surface and a Diamond sharpener. Overall I have been very happy with the performance for the price I paid.

This is a great tool. The craftsmanship is excellent for a product on way higher price. It works great and cuts very smooth out of the box. It is heavy and feels good cutting across end grain hardwoods. I am very happy with it and I am glad I did not spend the high price of other models. It does not look that it was made in Gina(China) neither.

I purchased this plane out of brand loyalty despite mixed reviews. The plane arrived carefully boxed, razor sharp, and ready to use. The plane sole was dead flat on arrival, every part precisely fit, and the iron was sharp enough out of the box to cut paper shavings from white oak stock without any tuning up. I have no doubt this plane will move to the front of the line on my bench.

This low angle plane is easy to use, sharp out of the box, and of high quality over all and costs less than most other name brands. I haven't use the other more expensive planes so I can't compare functionality.Easy to adjust, and really shaves the butternut lumber I was working with easily.

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.

War zunächst etwas skeptisch, weil man im Netz mittlerweile sehr oft über Metallhobel minderer Qualität liest, die unter verschiedenen Markennamen verkauft werden. Aber dieser STANLEY ist wirklich jeden Euro wert! Er ist super verarbeitet, das Gehäuse ist absolut plan und zu den Seitenwangen rechtwinklig. Das Messer passt qualitativ zu dem Hobel. Er liegt sehr gut in der Hand, die Einstellung der Spandicke ist feinfühlig möglich und es macht sehr viel Spaß, damit zu hobeln!

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.

Comme le modèle LOW ANGLE, ce rabot à angle standard est vraiment excellent en sortie de boîte. La semelle est plane, le rebord à l'équerre, le fer affûté.La lumière est réglable et sans jeu. Le réglage de lame est très aisé. Je recommande ce produit qui pour moins de 70€ n'a rien à voir avec les autres modèle de la marque à peine moins cher mais bien moins qualitatif. La boîte est plutôt pas mal pour le ranger (si nécessaire), et il est bien protégé à la livraison. Avec l'utilisation, le produit qui est appliqué en protection disparaît totalement, alors qu'il n'est pas facile à enlever à la main. Les caractéristiques et la qualité de coupe en font un bon HdG, mais des détails de finitions peuvent l'empêcher de rentrer pleinement dans ce qualificatif. Mais rien de grâve pour un prix près de 2 à 2,5 fois moins cher qu'un veritas & al. on pardonne le petit défaut de peinture qui n'affecte en rien le fonctionnement. Je pense continuer à acheter les autres rabots dans la gamme chez Amazon.fr quand ceux-ci seront au prix UK comme mes deux premiers achats. ( déjà en possession du paume Low Angle 112139).

Idéntico a las imagen y desde que lo compre a funcionado bien, cepilla muy bien y es más comodo que los sepillos tradicionales, creo que para usarlo si se requiere sierta experiencia y conocimientos de como funciona para que te sirva al 100%. Si eres de los que no usan mucho este tipo de herramientas manuales podría no ser la mejor opción.