Spear & Jackson CSP4 Carpenters No.4 Smoothing Plane

I haven’t used a plane for years but getting a new Stanley plane brought it all back. Once set up it performed perfectly. Door trimmed and it now fits perfectly.Great value and still as good as it ever was.

Well made tool but needs sharpening and setting ip before use. Blade was completely retracted on opening and completely blunt. Wouldn't cut at all. Videos on YouTube show you how to put an edge on the blade using an oil or wetstone.

It took a while to setup, I am new to carpentry, but it performs as described. It produces clean and consistent thin shavings. I am happy with my purchase.

I bought this to plane a bit of a new door. I have an electric one but can't seem to have the control I get with a manual plane. This plane came already sharp enough and did a fine job.

Cheap. Only nasty if you expect it to work straight away. Needs a huge amount of work so not a bargain compared to a properly fettled and finished tool. Ridiculously cheap, however.

Manufactured in India for Spear & Jackson. I rated all aspects of this plane 5 stars. The sole is flat. Some may say no & use feeler gauges, flat beds & engineers straight edges to check flatness of base. I used an engineers straight edge & checked across the sole at 3 points. The sides are right angle to the base. I used an engineers steel square to check. Hardwood handle & front knob (Teak) secured with Brass machine screws.Fully adjustable frog. Do not adjust if you don't have to. The frog is flush to the mouth back of the plane & shavings do not jam & escape easily.This is not a DIY tool. Don't send it back because the blade is not square or honed.I am a professional carpenter & bench joiner. This is what you must do;You need a wide slotted screwdriver to release the back iron from the blade. You need a set of slotted screwdrivers to adjust the frog if necessary & other slotted screws which connect the plane parts together.The back iron is accurately machined. No visible daylight when adjusted & secured to blade. The lever cap has a large knurled Brass machine screw to lock both blade & back iron to plane.The blade is not square. It needs to be ground square as the lateral adjustment lever may not square it up to the mouth of the plane. The blade needs honing. It is not ready to use. All metal planes need the sole to be lubricated with candle wax. The wax does not prevent woodworking glue adhering to glue joints as it rubs off.Highly recommend this plane & the cost is incredible.

Haven’t used it much yet but seems ok for proce

Love this really was impressed going to buy the next one up don’t hesitate get it