Faithfull No.5 Jack Plane in Wooden Storage Box – Precision Machined Cast Iron Bench Plane Hand Tool for Hard & Soft Wood, Initial Timber Preparation, Cabinet Work & General Carpentry

Don't really get the hate comments in here. It's beautiful looking and way to many people overthink 'tuning' a new plane. It's a case of flattening the back of the blade and the front of the blade so they meet evenly at the cutting edge. Other than that the plane is fine. There's a few little manufacturing knicks and oddities, the frog mouth is a little out of square but it does not affect the performance of the plane if you know how to sharpen and keep it as flush as you can as you tighten the frog screws. If you're expecting this to cut out of the box it won't, no plane will. Some cheap eBay diamond stones will do the trick. If you don't know how to sharpen of course it won't work and if you want lie neilson manufacturing with no design faults you won't get that. However, once sharpened, this plane takes whisper thin shavings or thick curly ones, works for jointing boards, flattening stock and smoothing very well for the price. Performs just as well as my old Stanley number 4 once sharp, I just doubt it'll hold up as long term as of course, the materials used arent made to as high a quality but at the end of the day you get what you pay for! Would definitely recommend for beginners buying Thier first plane or people looking for a new plane on a budget.

I recently bought a Draper Expert Number 5 plane from Amazon as it was a bargain price and looked just like the classic Stanley No 5 plane that I wanted it to replace, but the build quality did not impress me enough to spend the amount of time it would have needed to sharpen it and tune it so I returned it today and took delivery of this Faithfull Number 5 plane instead. This plane costs almost half as much again as the Draper Expert ( even though it is still a very low cost tool at around £33) so I guess that needs to be taken into consideration when comparing them but this plane is easily worth the extra ten quid (or so) as its build quality is much better. The wooden box that this plane comes it is a nice feature too as it can be used to store and protect the plane when in transit or not in use and is a real bonus at such a low price. The large brass knob makes removal and adjustment of the blade assembly quick and easy - even if it does not look quite so elegant as the cam lever of the original Bailey design! Everything looks well made and finished and it should not take too long to tune this plane and hone the blade prior to setting it to work. The wooden grip and front knob give a nicer feel than the moulded plastic types that are to be found on most of the rival budget priced planes but the large grip on mine would benefit from a little smooth sanding to make it smoother so I may as well sand the front knob as well and give them both a nice oil finish - the build quality of this hand tool is exceptional for the cost and so I do not begrudge spending a little time on it to make it even better suited to its fussy new owner!

This is the 3rd Faithful plane I have bought, unfortunately it was the worst. The first two required minimal sole sanding, this jack plane required 4m of p80 abrasive paper and 3hours of hard work to flatten the sole. It's a lucky dip wether you get a decent one. On the whole, they are a better opinion ( Indian made ) then Chinese copies.

I bought a Faithfull No. 7 from Amazon a few years ago. After some minor tuning I am very happy with it and feel it's good value. So, I decided to get their No.5 plane It arrived via Prime on time however the presentation box has loose hinges, battered corners. The plane's blade has signs of chips along the bevel. Update: I ordered another from Amazon. That one arrived and appears to genuinely new (ie not an abused returned product). After about 1 hour of re grinding the primary bevel and adding a secondary bevel plus using a honing compound, I am pleased with the cutting result. The adjustment for blade depth is a bit sloppy but what I would expect at this price. This item is clearly a return item. It is going back for a refund

This is by far the best plane I have ever had for the money. It is all the way up there with a tricked out, upgraded Stanley plane. The sole was extremely flat out of the box when I checked it on a granit surface plate, with only a neglbie measly 2 thousands out of flat. Way better than most planes costing three times as much. The handles and weight are nice and well shaped both for small and big hands. I have skillet seized paws, but some of my students (11 yrs old) have only half the sizes hand I got. No problem. The cutting iron is made from good not too soft or hard steel and again the grind is perfect with just a wee hollow in the blade to make sharpening a breeze. In short - worth every penny.

This Faithfull plane No5 is a budget item so I would expect to have to do some work on it to make it useable. Straight out of the box I checked the flatness of the sole. It was so far out of true both on its length and diagonal that I would have returned it for this reason alone. I then looked at the frog seating and the lateral adjuster. The seating was very badly milled and the lateral adjuster pivot wasn't central, making it impossible to move the blade in one direction. I bought it because my perception from the reviews is read made me think Faithfull made quality items. I'm afraid I'll be steering well clear in future. The plane was returned the following day.

Exactly as described. Easy to use and performed well. Aligned well, good size and comfortable to use. Good, durable allrounder.

Build quality is excellent, sturdy, flat surface, chunky feel. After the initial set up and a little blade sharpen , this is a performer. It took me a little time to get the blade length just right as the mechanism to lock it down is a tad fiddly. Once i got used to the fittings it became a lot easier (I guess tool familiarity always helps anyway though) and i have used this a lot, further adjustments are easy and accurate. Highly recommend