I should have probably sent it back but thought I could turn it into something useful.  It it is definately not the plane I expected, even for this price which was $30 when I bought it.  This plane is beyond rough - there is a tremendous amount of work to do to get it even usable.  The blade is misshapen, skewed,dull, and the body is rough.  I'll flatten the blade and sharpen it and flatten the sole but for the work it will take, I should have bought a Lee Valley for this one.