Spear & Jackson CBP65 Carpenters 6 1/2 Block Plane

This is a neat little block plane that never gets completely put away. Its one of those tools that remains handy. It’s an entry level tool that doesn’t cost much and does a decent job on normal projects. I have to think about costs and yes, I have better, more expensive planes but it can be adjusted to do good work and is generally available on my table or bench for the kind of stuff that I do.

Overall, I really like this plane, the size, the form factor, the function everything seems to work really well the iron quality, however chips really easily. I would rather pay 10 or 15 more dollars just to get a little higher quality iron. Especially because after I spend 20 minutes getting it all dialed in and sharpened only to have it chipped right after that.

The minute I opened the box . I knew it was a great hand plane, it was sturdy, the brass is astonishingly beautiful. The bottom was manufactured great. There was nothing I had to do to the bottom. As far as sanding it to make it flush. Great product

Got this to shave down a door I install in an entryway they was sticking, worked like a charm. I see a lot of people whining about it but don’t let that deter you. You have to set it up correctly to have it work right, which mainly involves making sure the blade is seated right. The shoe was a bit beveled at the front and back but that had no impact on the majority of the cutting surface which was perfectly flat. After taking 2 mins to make sure it was adjusted correctly, I was getting nice long shaves off a pine door, def a win for the price. I don’t know if it’s up to par for someone who’s planing wood every day, but for those of you who will use it intermittently here and there, definitely go for it.

Muy util para acabados pequeños

Not too bad, though you’ll need to do a bit of sharpening and flattening beforehand to get it into a serviceable condition. The blade does hold an edge, but the steel is definitely not higher quality, which is what I was expecting at this price. Overall, not a bad tool if you’re looking for something light duty and functional without spending lots of cash

I had high hopes for this plane but was immediately disappointed after I received it. Very low quality workmanship and adjustability sucks. Dull blade (expected) flatness is less quality you would expect at this price point. I recommend looking for a better quality plane if you are serious about your work.

CONSIDERING the price point, there should be reasonable expectations on the product. You should expect to do some flattening, polishing, breaking rough edged, sharpening blade and even some filing if things do not fit well. You should also expect the adjuster to have a fair amount of backlash and the lateral adjustment be finicky. I know that, I have bought SnJ planes before and I still like them. HAVING SAID THAT, my plane has 2 main issues that I would have expected not to be there, 1. The mouth is VERY OPEN, in the fully closed position it is 5 mm wide (fully open is 9mm wide). And since the blade protrudes ~2mm for a light shaving from the back of the mouth, that still leaves AT LEAST 3 mm of open space in front of the blade. I cannot imagine needing to open the mouth more than 3mm in front of a blade ever (this is not a scrub plane ...). 2. Blade steel is very bad. I am not sure if this is a quality control issue, where my specific blade was not tempered correctly, but the steel feels extremely soft and is not able to hold an edge (There is also a lot of chipping happening even when sharpening with a honing guide on water stones). In the future I will get an after-market blade (which will probably cost more than this plane ...), but right now it is working for me because I ask from the tool what the tool can provide.

pratique pour les petits travaux du bois et facile d'emploi

The Plane bottom surface was well finished the cutting tool very sharp, not fully used yet.

Zunächst war ich ziemlich skeptisch, als ich den Hobel und die englischsprachige Anleitung aus der Verpackung genommen habe. Was sollte dieses verhältnismäßig kleine „Dingelchen“ an meiner Buchenholzleiste abbekommen ??? Nun ja … testen kann man ja mal! Also links angesetzt und mit ein wenig druck auf den Hobel nach rechts über die Leiste geschoben. Da war die Überraschung schon sehr groß! Ging total einfach mit perfektem Ergebnis … die ersten 0,5mm von Anfang bis Ende schon mal weg. Also das ganze nochmal, schließlich wollte ich auf 19mm kommen. Und schwupps … die nächsten 0,5mm weg … kein ruckeln, kein hängen bleiben! Leiste in die Nut der Tischkreissäge gelegt … absolut spielfreier Sitz und gutes Gleiten. Die zweite Leiste ging genauso fix mit dem selben perfekten Ergebnis! Na da war ich ja echt baff! Das ist doch mal so richtig was zum schnellen und präzisen Arbeiten … und für die Hosentasche meiner Arbeitshose !!! Auch das hobeln einer Kante an einem Buche Leimholzbrett hat gut funktioniert (18mm breit). Die Klinge ist extrem scharf. Also das Teil hat mittlerweile schon diverse Tests gemeistert, macht einfach Spaß und wird mir mit Sicherheit noch viel Freude bereiten.

Sharp and worked well out of the box. Reasonably priced when compared to competitor products

Great value for money. With a little honing and adjustment can be planing lovely little curls.