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Your cart is empty.No. 4 Smoothing Plane. Ideal for cabinet work and general joinery. Cast iron body. Precision milled base and faces. 2-inch (50mm) wide high carbon steel blade. Brass adjusting screw.
Michael B.
Reviewed in Canada on March 17, 2025
Very good quality built product. Needs more instructions on setting up adjustments to material cutting & take off. Arrived late with a apology to not delivering on time. My project got delayed.
PY1972
Reviewed in Canada on February 27, 2025
Good product. Works as intended.
Sergei T
Reviewed in Canada on January 31, 2025
After you polish the shoe and sharpen the blade, it might take you some time to align it. After that, enjoy!
Riley Wolfe
Reviewed in Canada on August 6, 2024
Today I received this Spear & Jackson No 4 Hand Plane from Amazon. I have zero experience with Hand Planes and wanted something that would force me to learn the mechanics of setting up a plane so I can later appreciate a Veritas.After watching several You tube videos, I spent 2 1/2 hours setting this thing up. I flattened the sole with 80g & 120g sand paper. I used a black marker to draw lines on the sole a few different times and the flattening probably took 1 1/2 hours. Sharpened the blade with my Veritas sharpening jig and somewhat got the Plane set up enough to work. I did not wax the sole, that will happen tomorrow. This was a lot of fun. Unfortunately with my inexperience I cannot comment on the quality or function.The build quality is "rough", but it is more than fine with me for the time being.I set the chip breaker roughly 1/16th from the blade tip.The Iron needs to be adjusted based on my shavings. The Depth adjustment Wheel has a spot where it will turn almost a full turn before it will adjust the blade. there is no play in the wheel, but just a spot with little tension - I'm not sure if this is because of my poor set up or because the Plane was $43.I think I had the blade depth a touch to deep and the blade needs to be sharpened properly as I quickly sharped it with 400g sand paper and a 1000g wet stone. The shavings have ripples and I am assuming this has to do with the sole not being waxed and the blade not being sharp enough......I am very happy considering it works this well for $43!Overall the Plane is solid. The parts seem to fit properly (machined well enough to work well)There were no defects from what I can see
kameejee
Reviewed in Canada on August 30, 2024
Being an hobbyist woodworker, I say this was not dissimilar to other cheap planes out there. I had to work 2.5 hours to flattening the sole ans sides are still not 90 degrees.I like the cap iron and blade, blade wasn't sharp which is expected but it was very easy to sharp. Must say the blade iron is thicker than what you see pn other cheap brands. Good handle, made of real wood.If you are willing to put the effort to work on it, very reasonable cheap option. Otherwise, go with Veritas or woodriver options or even used early 1900 Stanley's if you can get one.
Justin
Reviewed in Canada on June 14, 2024
If you want a 50 dollar hand plane you got one. It has a hard time doing more work than a government employee unless you spend a-lot of time and effort reshaping the iron, chip breaker, etc. Works as well as a 300$ plane if you put in the effort though.
Josué G.
Reviewed in Mexico on February 27, 2024
Buena herramienta y economica
David
Reviewed in the United Arab Emirates on December 26, 2024
Good quality product
Paco
Reviewed in Spain on November 7, 2024
Solo rectificar la suela , afilar la cuchilla y tendrás una buena herramienta, está marca no la conocía pero comparada con otras es muy buena para el precio que tiene
Alex M.
Reviewed in Canada on November 1, 2024
This very robust plane is made in Sheffield, England so you know it’s a gem. Sharpen the iron and apply a honed edge and adjust to literally take off a paper thin shaving of wood. True a board, a door that is sticking, or just teach your grandkids how to work with their hands aside from a game controller for Christ sake!
Alexandre Pezzutto
Reviewed in Brazil on October 3, 2024
Produto bem acabado, com quase nenhum ajuste a ser feito antes do primeiro uso
Mario
Reviewed in Italy on December 21, 2023
Vorrei chiarire una cosa prima di tutto: è una pialla di 30 euro, a questo prezzo comprate si è no un ferro di buona qualità, SOLO IL FERRO, quindi chi si lamenta di una pialla a questo prezzo perchè la mette a confronto con una Stanley SW o una Juuma o Kunz per non parlare di Veritas o Lie Nilsen, farebbe meglio a non comprare pialle manuali sotto ai 200 euro.Detto questo...Il corpo della pialla è ottimo, non direi eccellente ma ottimo si. È arrivato squadro quasi perfettamente, ho dato solo una pulita alla suola con carta da 800 e 1200, praticamente un miracolo considerando poi la lama.Proprio il ferro e controferro, sono i peggiori che abbaia mai visto, acciaio di qualità più che pessima. Affilata 4 volte e 4 volte si è ridotta come in foto su legno di abete. Affilata perfettamente a 25° sia la lama che il controferro ma si sono sempre rovinati alla terza o quarta passata sul legno con uscita della lama settata a finitura. Mi dispiace ma con quella lama e quel ferro la pialla è inutilizzabile e dovrò comprare un ferro perlomeno decente.Anche la regolazione dell'altezza della lama è pessima ma ho in qualche modo provveduto, per ora.Centratura del pomello dell'altezza della lama decisamente strano così come il il pezzo che si collega al pomello per la regolazione uscita della lama.La regolazione della lama a destra o sinistra non è decente anzi mediocre, quando la leva è al centro fa un gioco eccessivo.Il poggia ferro è perfettamente a 45°, dato una pulitina anche lui con carta 800 e 1200.Campisco il prezzo e non pensavo che mi arrivasse una pialla di qualità media però quella lama e quel controferro, credo siano fatti proprio dello scarto di qualche strana lega.Non faccio il reso proprio perchè il corpo e il poggia ferro sono perfetti.Mi aspettavo giusto qualcosa di più ma non qualcosa di meno a una pialla di qualche brico disperso chissà dove.Conclusioni.Corpo pialla:ottimo (almeno nel mio caso), robuto, pesante, squadrato al decimo (al centesimo sarebbe stato troppo). Da pulire soltanto con una veloce scartavetrata fine (nel mio caso).Fero e controferro:se si potesse dare uno zero assoluto (-273) per la qualità lo darei senza pensarci, pessimi entrambi e non usabili anche dopo attenta affilatura visto che si sbaccano alle prime passate.Sistema regolazione:Non dei migliori e non dei di qualità media, basso è il livello ma accettabile visto il prezzo. Basterebbe un pò di accortezza in più.
Phillipp G.
Reviewed in Canada on December 18, 2023
This Spear and Jackson no.4 plane is right up there with any Stanley I own, and I own 36 Stanley's of all sizes. Each and every one of them I love, but I have to admit that this new Spear and Jackson required less work to get it up and running than than any of my new or old Stanley's. I am fussy about my planes. However, with this new boy I can find no complaint whatsoever. The sole was flat and only need a few passes on a progression of sandpaper grits to get it super smooth and flat. The wood is hardwood, near as I can tell, and well finished with a natural, non glossy, look. The frog was machined nicely with no sloppy enamel on it. The blade was so easy to sharpen. Took me 15 minutes to bring it up to perfection, just using sandpaper. It shaves the thinnest, gossamer like shavings with no effort at all. It was fun getting it shipshape. I will give it away as Christmas gift to a young apprentice I know.I do have over 50 years experience, so that may have helped, but I do believe anybody can do what I did, which makes this Spear and Jackson plane ideal for newcomers to the trade or oldies like me who just enjoy trying out new tools.By the way, I also recommend their handsaws. Bought a few of them and, for the money,a they are bargains, just like this no.4 plane.
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