Kanehide Smoothing Plane - 2" (50 mm) Reviews

3.1 Rating 10 Reviews

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“This is my first Japanese plane, and this was a good quality product to learn on. The instructions were lacking (hence 4 stars) but I found a great 5 part instruction youtube by "Japanese Tools Australia" that takes you through the whole tuning process. Overall spent about 90 minutes watching (and rewatching) the video set and about 2 hours hands on with no issues with the product. The end result is a solid plane that feels great to use. Got to love the simplicity and elegance of the Japanese planes.”

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Posted 3 months ago

“Fantastic for learning how to hand plane the Japanese way! Sure: you can go around all the work and buy a $150 plane, but what would be the point (or fun) in that? I’m able to get onionskins off of this plane and I got serious experience learning how to sharpen. There are no instruction manuals. No customer service. This isn’t a Tesla.”

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Posted 5 months ago

Robert Kolodner

Unverified Reviewer

“I have no idea how the plane works yet, but the two links on the instructions both are no longer. I called for advice, and was told, use the instructions from the product listing... which also was woefully inadequate. Thank God for You-Tube. I may be able to create a serviceable plane out of this, but would sure appreciate better information from Woodcraft.”

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Posted 1 year ago

Stanley McMahan

Unverified Reviewer

“This is a phenomenal plane at an even more phenomenal price. Yes, it must be prepared for use. But, for me at least, woodworking is about the lifetime accumulation of skills. Becoming a master of tool usage requires mastering the tool. Following instructions is also a skill. Patience is also a skill. Skills are only developed through practice. I spent about ninety minutes prepping this plane. Not because it took that long, but because I wanted to push my sharpening skills to a higher level. I am appreciative of the opportunity to develop my skills to a higher level and have a wonderfully functional tool at the end, at such an economical price. Oh, btw, the plane is a joy to use and the pull stroke is silky smooth.”

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Posted 1 year ago

Warren Froggatt

Unverified Reviewer

“Well, it is a cheap plane so you get what you paid for. Biggest problem is the dai's iron bed. It is convexed to the point the blade only gets supported in the middle and pretty much no where else. Consequently the blade can not be well supported. I really don't want to flatten the bed, then glue a new piece of wood in and refit. However, I think it will work as a light ruff cut plane. I might tinker some more. I like the feel of these kinds of plans and think I will use this to tell me if I want to spend the money on a high end Japanese plane.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Don’t bother. The instructions are poorly written and the blades barely fit. For anyone that’s wanting to dip their feet in Japanese woodworking, learning how to set up a hand plane has a learning curve and typically the cheaper the hand plane, the more set up you have to do. This hand plane is no exception. I’ve purchased two of these planes and exchanged one of them due to a skewed blade. I highly suggest spending at least $150 for your first hand plane. Less headache from the learning curve and more time spent enjoying the hand plane. The tools improve in relation to the user.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Easy setup and great smoothing shavings.Has little to no chamber so it'll only be good for smoothing but its weight makes it best for smoothing.”

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Posted 4 years ago

“I donâ€™t know if itâ€™s woodcraft or whoever transported this plane, but the blade was wedged in so tight between the block and the two blades i had to saw into the block to release the metal parts. It wasnâ€™t even touching the pin inside it was just jammed that hard into the oak. 50 dollars guys, Iâ€™m down 50 dollars and all i have to show for it now is a broken plane.”

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Posted 5 years ago