Luban No. 101 Bronze Small Block Plane
Sku:
502699
Out of stock
€54.51
This miniature plane is designed for modelmakers and violin makers, and is just plain adorable!
The original Stanley 101 was intended for children, but this small plane became so popular with many serious craftsmen that Stanley had to change their advertising. It is among the favorite plane for small scale precision workpieces where a larger plane would be difficult to use or would struggle to access at some points.
This low angle plane will be valuable when working end grain, and the required depth of cut is easily adjusted from deep cuts to translucent shavings. Produced by a single bronze casting, the body of the plane has an excellent flat sole. This 101 has some important differences to the original: cast in bronze, so it can't rust, with a full cap and a lower bedding angle than the original for improved comfort and versatility, and it also has a straightforward adjuster, absent on the original.
The sole measures 82 mm in length of 32 mm in width and features a 22 mm flat blade made of carbon steel RC62-63.
More details
The original Stanley 101 was intended for children, but this small plane became so popular with many serious craftsmen that Stanley had to change their advertising. It is among the favorite plane for small scale precision workpieces where a larger plane would be difficult to use or would struggle to access at some points.
This low angle plane will be valuable when working end grain, and the required depth of cut is easily adjusted from deep cuts to translucent shavings. Produced by a single bronze casting, the body of the plane has an excellent flat sole. This 101 has some important differences to the original: cast in bronze, so it can't rust, with a full cap and a lower bedding angle than the original for improved comfort and versatility, and it also has a straightforward adjuster, absent on the original.
The sole measures 82 mm in length of 32 mm in width and features a 22 mm flat blade made of carbon steel RC62-63.
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Description / Luban No. 101 Bronze Small Block Plane
- Material of body: cast bronze
- Material of blade: T10 carbon steel
- Hardness of blade: RC62-63
- Material of lever cap: bronze
- Degree of blade cutting edge: 25°
- Degree of blade with sole: 20°
- Total cutting angle: 45°
- Weight: 470g
- Size: 82 x 32 mm
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Customer Reviews
Product Rating
5
Best buy: quality / price
Review by
Razvan
Thanks to the guys that report crooked drilling on the palm / blade tensioner... looks like it helps, they adjust the production flaws: mine comes just perfect.
Operation of the wheel is as smoth it can be, same for the blade protrusion adjustment knob- work very nice.
The sole comes grinded perfectly flat, just 2 strokes on my extrafine diamond plate... just to confirm... the grinding was done longitudinal, no circles marks from the tool, which is nice... just little bit to rough for my taste, dont take me wrong: probably grit 500 or something... so quite fine... but I polish it to mirror finish :-)
I dont know if is just my hand... but fits just perfect, index finger fall naturally on the finger rest while the doomed blade tensioner is in my palm.
Blade:
Same: comes fairly grinded... it cannot be used directly from the box, unless you build fruits cradle :-)
Have to be sharpened!
The blade back: Again... quite nice and flat, grinded longitudinal. Have to be polished for one who demand a really sharp plane.
Sharpening:
I advice to use a fine / extra fine diamond stone and a ceramic one for polishing... the steel is quite hard and it will ruin your normal water stone (being quite narrow blade- 22mm)
It take me 15 minute to check the flatness, polish the back and the bevel up to 12000 grit (Naniwa ceramic 12000).
20 strokes on the leather strop... and It cut now like a charm...
And it look amassing (I polish the doomed blade tensioner... just for fun and now looks like a million dollar jewel)
Overall:
Definitely best buy- quality / price
Operation of the wheel is as smoth it can be, same for the blade protrusion adjustment knob- work very nice.
The sole comes grinded perfectly flat, just 2 strokes on my extrafine diamond plate... just to confirm... the grinding was done longitudinal, no circles marks from the tool, which is nice... just little bit to rough for my taste, dont take me wrong: probably grit 500 or something... so quite fine... but I polish it to mirror finish :-)
I dont know if is just my hand... but fits just perfect, index finger fall naturally on the finger rest while the doomed blade tensioner is in my palm.
Blade:
Same: comes fairly grinded... it cannot be used directly from the box, unless you build fruits cradle :-)
Have to be sharpened!
The blade back: Again... quite nice and flat, grinded longitudinal. Have to be polished for one who demand a really sharp plane.
Sharpening:
I advice to use a fine / extra fine diamond stone and a ceramic one for polishing... the steel is quite hard and it will ruin your normal water stone (being quite narrow blade- 22mm)
It take me 15 minute to check the flatness, polish the back and the bevel up to 12000 grit (Naniwa ceramic 12000).
20 strokes on the leather strop... and It cut now like a charm...
And it look amassing (I polish the doomed blade tensioner... just for fun and now looks like a million dollar jewel)
Overall:
Definitely best buy- quality / price
Product Rating
2
Mine defective, otherwise nice.
Review by
W C
The hole for the blade tension wheel was drilled crooked. It's off 90 degrees so the wheel wobbles as it tightens moving the blade off the desired setting.
Product Rating
2
Tension wheel drilled crooked. A QA not design problem.
Review by
W C
Unfortunately, the hole in the palm - rest for the blade tensioner wheel on mine was drilled about 10 degrees off 90. This otherwise fine plane still works, but the wheel almost rubs the blade and it looks terrible. It also creates a small wobble as it tightens which has the potential to move the blade off the desired setting.
Product Rating
5
Good buy
Review by
João
The item arrived as expected, very well packed and in good condition!
Product Rating
5
Luban 101 small block plane
Review by
ANTONIO
Ho acquistato il pialletto 101 tutto in bronzo; ottimo prodotto tutti gli hobbisti ne dovrebbero possedere uno
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