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Pros & Cons
Pros
The performance is superb, especially after following rob's tips for initial setup and sharpening. Holds edge good.
Cons
Not a good value for the money. Fit and finish are really bad. Would not recommend.
Highlights
Quality
This is a quality made tool that just feels great in your hands.
It is super easy to adjust when using it and the ergonomics of it are just amazing.
That was all, two steps and this thing is gliding down the board getting paper thin strips.
I replaced the blade with a hock blade, after sharpening and tuning i managed to get 0.
Price
I think it is the best bang for your buck.
After watching rob cosman videos on youtube, i could see that this plane was worth the money.
For the money you won't be sorry.
You don't need to spend any extra money to get a lie nielsen or a veritas.
Competitiveness
It compares very well to the best planes on the market for fare price.
I replaced the blade and chip breaker with a hock brand after market blade and now it is one of my favorite planes.
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 n... Read More
Wasn't going to drop $400-500 on some brands out there and from the reviews of other woodriver planes, i felt pretty confident ... Read More
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plane, great, quality, sole and made. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there may be deception involved.
- Our engine has determined that the review content quality is low.
- Our engine has analyzed and discovered that 71.2% of the reviews are reliable.
- This product had a total of 65 reviews as of our last analysis date on Dec 13 2024.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I did my due diligence when it arrived and ensured the sole was flat by double side taping some 120 grit sandpaper on a piece of flat mdf and marked the sole with a sharpie until the marks were fully gone didn’t take long at all was already near perfect
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I also sharpened the blades because they never come perfectly sharp
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
That was all two steps and this thing is gliding down the board getting paper thin strips
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Few burs at the mouth very sharp edges of the sole small nick in one of the corners
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I followed rob cosman’s video on tuning this plane
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I replaced the blade with a hock blade after sharpening and tuning i managed to get 0
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I didn’t test the sole for flatness
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