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Review title: Great plane for the money
Product review: I had to do some tuning..about a half an hour. The mouth opening needed to be filed since it was a little thicker on one side and did not allow the blade edge to sit parallel to the sole. I also spent a few minutes flattening the sole and honing the blade. Now it works great. I've planed curley maple and mahogany end grain to a very smooth finish.I'm a Veritas fan after buying their 4.5 smooth plane. It was extremely impressive.....ready to go right out of the box....at half the price of a Lie-Nielsen. If I had a little more money, I would have bought a Veritas LA block plane.However, if you are willing to put in the time preparing the Stanley, it is a very good plane for a great price.
