Footprint 280205 Professional Smooth Plane
BRAND NEW Footprint Smooth Hand Plane Precision ground cast iron body 2" x 9-3/4" base Tempered blade, honed ready for use Frog adjustment screw for fine adjustments Brass adjusting nut for simple and rapid adjustments Stained wood handles
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Footprint 280205 Professional Smooth Plane Reviews
What I got was a kit that I could make into a useable plane. The bottom of the sole was far from flat. The bottom of the lugs of the lugs that contact the sole were uneven. The internal finish was terrible. The external appearance was very good. Footprint used to make high quality tools in England.
This tool was made in India. About 10 hours of my time were required to correct these problems which should have been corrected at the factory. There was a big bur under the frog that kept it from making good contact with the sole.
The frog/sole fit needed a little adjustment and there is moderate backlash in the frog adjustment knob. I concur with the previous reviewer: this plane can be tuned to high standards, but will take a lot of work and sandpaper. I'm satisfied with the end product, but consider this only if you can't find a good condition pre-1960s Stanley/Bailey. 4 stars for value rather that quality. Flattening the sole will go much (much). The mouth was square enough. more quickly if you can get access to a wide enough belt sander (3"+).
plane but it's better than what Stanley sells at twice the price. planes. It's not a $200. It is worth what you pay and can be great if you invest some sweat equity. Yes, I wish the mouth was adjustable and the other adjustments were smoother. It took over thirty hours of work to tune it to the exceedingly high standards of my college hand tools class, but when done it was as good as the $200.
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