Woodriver No. 1 Bench Hand Plane V3

Having experience with Stanley and Lie Neilsen plane's I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of this tool. The sole bottom and sides were surface ground perfectly flat with the sides 90 degrees to the bottom. The machining on the frog and the frog receiver on the base was very well done. The blade iron had a very small concavity which was flattened very quickly. The chip breaker mated with the iron with no gaps. The tote and knob were lightly finished and smooth to the touch. It is unknown how often the iron will need resharpening. I wanted a Stanley #1 to complete my collection, but the current prices were more than I was willing to spend. All things considered this is an excellent plane for the price.

I knew i would probably never find or be able to afford an original No. 1 for my collection, so I sprung for this one. This is a good quality plane and comes pretty well sharpened. It does work well.

Well made, works fine

My first foray into hand planes. Should have gotten a bigger one.

I bought this to complete a size-based set of planes. The quality and workmanship are exceptional. I am looking forward to the opportunity to put it to use.

This little plane is the plane that could and boy did it! Love this little thing! I wanted to buy the Stanley No. 1 plane and apparently I did not have $1000 in my torn pant pockets to spend. So, the next best thing?! Well, this little guy of course! Not only does it really work and really cuts wood like the best of the best: I know, I own Stanley, Veritas, Lie-Nielsen and various Japanese makers and it does the same and in some cases outcompetes the competition!

Excellent quality and craftsmanship. Great for the money.

This was a gift for my son. He loves it and said it works great.