Woodriver #5-1/2 Jack Plane

Well made hand plane, great design, great performance.

Anxious to use the 5 1/2 . Spent a few minutes easing edges of blade. Changing the adjusting wheel to a star for easier control by my aging fingers. Worth every cent for an excellent tool. Rosewood handles were perfect. Thanks to Rob Cosman videos!!!

Excellent jack plane.

I spent a long time researching and reviewing jack planes. I wanted to try to get the best bang for my buck. After watching Rob Cosman videos on Youtube, I could see that this plane was worth the money. The performance is superb, especially after following Rob's tips for initial setup and sharpening. I was able to get a paper think shaving on the fourth or fifth pass. It's truly a joy to own and use. And, thanks to Rob for the great videos.

I have been able to use this several times now and have had no issues to deal with. I did sharpen the blade right when I got it but you are going to have to do that with any cutting tool like this that you buy no matter what brand it is. It is super easy to adjust when using it and the ergonomics of it are just amazing. I think it is the best bang for your buck. I wish it was made in the USA but oh well, I am not taking any stars off for that.

After one year owning this 5 1/2, I wanted to share a few comments - Yes it's made overseas, but made to a higher quality than you might expect. I did replace the blade with an IBC but the factory one isn't bad, I kept it for a spare, which in my opinion put this plane on par with the best out there, of which I own several in other sizes. It did require a bit more set-up than an L-N , filing edges and checking squareness, if the sole had not been flat I would have ordered a replacement, that is unforgivable even in this price range. The 5 1/2 would be my only plane if I could have just one , it's useful for most anything from flattening boards, squaring edges in a shooting board, just perfect size and weight. Watch video of RC setting one up, very informative, just search Woodcraft 5 1/2 setup.

Good hand plane but blade required to much work at the purchased price point. Blade was extremely concave. Was disappointed to have to work so hard at the price I paid for it.

Very high quality tool. Well machined and functions extremely well!