Not ready to go out of the box but once sharpened it’s awesome

Yeah, I'm not sure what I'm gonna do with this. The knife needs a lot of work out of the box. I haven't figured out how to use it without digging it into the woodwork and causing unacceptable tear-out. I suppose it's just a case of you get what you pay for. And in either case it isn't much.

nice little block plane, use it to build model buildings, it works very good, it is a good tool at a good price, will buy again if this one stops doing its job!

A couple things:This is precisely the same plane that can be had in a three pack at Harbor Freight for $13. The Harbor Freight set comes with a miniature smoothing plane, this miniature bullnose plane and a miniature scraper plane.These planes *are not* good to go right from the package, especially considering the extremely fine work that people are apt to purchase a micro plane to do (for example, lutherie). This is in the class of import tool that has all the needed parts to make a fine basis for a working tool once tuned up but absolutely, positively requires you to, at a minimum, have advanced sharpening knowledge. There isn't exactly an 'alternative' for micro planes such as this, without spending a pile of money on specialty lutherie products (upwards of $100 per plane- ouch) so in this regard, these are very much worthwhile.Here's what needs to be done:1) Lapping the sole. On these, since you're dealing with soft brass, rosewood and a very small plane, sole lapping is something that's done literally in minutes, unlike cast iron planes that can take hours. Start at 120 grit, work your way up to 600 and you're fine. You won't even need spotting compound.2) Sharpening the blade. The blades are of perfectly good steel and hold a fine edge, but they do come in a totally 'raw' state that requires them to be properly sharpened. By 'properly' sharpened, I mean completely lapping out the tool marks on the bevel via waterstones or crazysharp/sandpaper and a honing guide, then progressing grits until you arrive at a mirror edge. This is not a task for people who sharpen their tools with a .99 cent oxide stone or a single grit stone of any kind. The nature of this tool and the fine work it was made for demands an absolute razors edge, which requires progressing grits up to at least 2K, 8K even better. If you aren't set up for advanced sharpening, you will not be maximizing this tool to its full potential.Overall:I spent about an hour tuning all three up, between sharpening the blades, lapping the soles and rounding off the corners (they tend to dig into your palm when you're using them). Once finished, these are beautiful working tools but you must be the sort of person who is capable of purchasing a brand new product and comprehending that it requires work right out of the box.This is hard for those of us who are old enough to remember the era before inexpensive imports. We have very high expectations when we buy a brand new product, but I guess that's the trade-off we must make in this new era of cheap, imported goods. Years ago, these little planes- if manufactured in America- would've been impeccably made, but they would've also cost $80 a piece. Here, we get three for thirteen bucks, but the trade-off is that we must do the tune-up work ourselves. Some people will never be comfortable with this, others are.Overall, I absolutely LOVE these little planes and use them constantly- the point that the last time I was at Harbor Freight, I picked up three more sets, just so I could be sure to have an adequate supply for the rest of my life, should they ever be discontinued.

This plane works well but is very hard to grip and hold. The plane is very sharp and cuts well. However due to its size and body shape, using the plane has blistered my fingers with little use.

I bought this plane knowing full well that it was a toy. I imagine that for hobby work in basswood it would be fine. However, for anything serious, it is just too small. The blade came shaped but not sharp. That was expected. However, the steel was so soft that it took about 30 seconds on my 600 grit diamond stone to lap the back and about the same length of time to put an edge on the bevel. When I tried it out, the very sharp corners on the back dug into my hand. So, another 30 seconds on the stone to relieve the edges and it is what it is.I have already discovered one use for it. I removed some very fine glue lines from a piece that I was gluing up. It worked pretty well for that.So, I got what I was expecting. It was an impulse purchase with the idea of having something in the shop to make me smile. Mission accomplished.The product met my expectations and I am keeping it.