Luban® No. 101 Small Bronze Block Plane, Low Angle Mini Block Plane
Description :
Luban No. 101 Bronze Block Plane, low angle mini hand plane for fine woodworking. This miniature bronze block plane is designed for modelmakers and violin makers, and is just plain adorable! The baby of the block plane world, the 101 is just plain adorable!
The original Stanley 101 was intended for children, but the tiny plane proved so popular with modelmakers, patternmakers, musical instrument makers and other serious craftsmen that Stanley had to make some quick changes to their advertising.
The LuBan 101 is much better made tool with some important differences: 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. The LuBan also has a straightforward adjuster, absent on the original.
An ideal tool for modelmakers, luthiers, and anyone else who produces small scale fine tolerance work.
Why You Need It ？
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.
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.
Features :
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
