Stanley 12-904 9-3/4-Inch Contractor Grade Smooth Bottom Bench Plane
January 8, 2010 · Posted in Popular Hand Tools
- Smooth bottom bench plane with a 2-Inch cutter
- Hardened, tempered steel gives precision-ground cutter edge durability
- Gray, cast-iron base with precision-ground sides and bottom; durable epoxy coating provides long-lasting protection
- Solid brass cutter-adjustment knob; high-impact polymer handles and knobs are contoured and polished
- 9-3/4-Inch long; 2-Inch cutter; limited lifetime warranty
Product Description
Item #: 680-12-904. Grey cast iron base with side and bottom precision ground
Durable epoxy coating for long-lasting protection
Hardened, tempered, and precision ground tool steel cutter for cutting edge durability
Fully machined and polished double iron cutter and lever
Frog seat is machined for precise mouth adjustment
Precise shaving control provided by exact depth and lateral cutter adjustment
Solid brass cutter adjustment knob for accuracy and… More >>
Stanley 12-904 9-3/4-Inch Contractor Grade Smooth Bottom Bench Plane
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If you want to by a poor excuse of a plane like I did then help yourself. You’ll be sorry and don’t say you haven’t been warned!!
Rating: 1 / 5
I got the Buck Bros. plane as a gift… but wish I got the Stanley… Plane blades are accessible online at HD if needed too. Go for it..Why get that way too expensive one?
Rating: 5 / 5
After 6 hours of work and 20 sheets of wet/dry sandpaper I am still trying to get the sole flat n smooth. The initial grinding
is so rough u could use it as a rasp. It may be a fine tool (I havent used it yet) but it takes a lot of hand lapping to get it ready
Rating: 2 / 5
After useing both cheaper (great neck) and more expensive (lie-nielsen) planes; I can honestly say the biggest indicator of how well any plane will preform is the blade. I’ve been able to produce equally good (and bad) results from all three planes. But if forced to make a choice as to prefernce, I have to go with stanley.
The Great Neck Plane handels are just a bit too ackward to use for any extended period of time and the chip breaker is a bit fidgety. The Li-Nielsen is good, and the frog is easier to adjust, but those benefits don’t out weigh the price difference and the blades are too thick. They take too long to sharpen. The Stanley is just a straight down the line winner. Is it perfect?-no. You will need to do some work (I had to lap the back of my chip breaker to get it to fit tight against the blade), but when quality is placed against price, it’s not a bad choice.
Rating: 3 / 5
Very high quality wood plane. Do not buy low quality, you will regret it and it will cost you more in hours of labor with a poor quality tool.
Rating: 5 / 5