Faithfull No.7 Jointer Plane – Precision Machined Cast Iron Wood Planer Hand Tool for Hard & Soft Wood, Long Edge Truing, Board Levelling & Stock Removal

Considering the price paid, I wasn't expecting much, but this plane was surprisingly good quality.Apart from a quick sharpen of the iron the plane was ready to go, a bit more fettling to taste (smooth up the cap iron/chip breaker, round off the toe and heel). The sole was flat, the depth adjust yoke/'Y' lever was a nice cast part not stamped metal as you usually get on budget planes, and the tote and knob were well finished and secure. Overall it looks great and works well. For a beginner looking for a jointer you'd be hard pressed to find a better entry.

For the price, this is an excellent plane. The base is flat, the sides are square, the handles are comfortable, the adjusters work, the frog is (roughly) true. However, the blade is terrible. When it arrived I flattened the back of the blade and sharpened it, it took a good edge and I set to work using it. I was flattening a piece of ash but before I'd finished I stated noticing lines in the otherwise smooth surface left after a pass of the plane. A magnifying glass showed several small nicks in the edge of the blade, something I've not seen in any of my other planes and certainly not what I'd expect after a very limited amout of use. I went back to my old Stanley No 6 while I waited for a replacement blade (a Stanley) to arrive. Neither the No 6, nor the Faithful No 7 once fitted with a new blade showed the sort of chipping on the edge that I was getting on the Faithful blade. Overall a good plane but budget for an additional blade.Photo shows the chipped edge of the blade taken by holding a jeweller's magnifying glass up against my phone - the edge looks curved because of the lens.

I paid £53 for a number 7 jointing plane. What could possibly go wrong? As it happens, nothing. I received my plane in a battered cardboard box, but the internal packaging was just enough to stop it getting damaged. I did what I do with all my planes - spent an hour or so quickly lapping the sole, honing the blade and generally setting up (including a drop of oil on the adjustment wheel), and this budget plane was up and running like a dream. I will be buying more Faithfull woodworking tools as and when needed.

Received The Faithful N0. 7. The packing could use improvement as they used one strip of craft paper for padding, and so the parts came loose (blade, chip breaker and cap) caused a small nick on blade and some epoxy chipping. However it's a looooong way to the Caribbean. And so, it's forgiven. The plane itself came in working condition, popped the blade, etc. in and away we went; everything worked right out of the box, sharp enough. I'll hone it nice, LATER.The sole not perfectly flat, so I could flatten it on sand paper or leave it as is. I've used and use KANA planes and you know they have a slight hollow before the blade, well this plane happens to have it in exactly the same place. I tried it on some lumber and planed it perfectly straight, so why fix what isn't broken.And so, I'm happy with my new No.7 plane and wouldn't change a thing. You can't beat it for the price.I'm also happy with AMAZON.CO.UK, have made several purchases lately and everything has turned out fine. I usually shop from Amazon.com (America). Will shop here with more frequency, thanks.

Mostly the build quality is not bad, better than some other reviewers had reported. The sole is reasonably flat, the sides are square, and the blade holds an edge pretty well. But the whole package is spoiled by the terrible quality of the chipbreaker. The one I received was slightly twisted, with one side of the hump higher than the other, so the leading edge is not quite parallel with the blade. After a lot of grinding I just about got it to make contact with the full width of the blade, but it's still not great. Chips get caught in the gap far too easily, so I spend more time unclogging the plane than I spend on the planing. The Y-lever is also slightly twisted, which limits the amount you can advance the blade.

Haven't had time to use it yet looks and feels right, abit of fettling, very good plane, well worth the money, five star*****

Delivered with a massive crack in the cast iron body. No damage on the packaging. I did not get to use it at all and am seriously disappointed. How could it not be noticed in manufacturing or QA? I quite like this brand and the rest of the plane looks great, hopefully this is a one off! My new workbench will have to wait a bit longer :(

Needed a long plane, so took a chance on a mid-price item.Out of the box, it was pretty good. Sole is close to completely flat, blade has good original ground edge, sides are almost exactly 90 degrees.Spent 40 mins grinding the sole with wet and dry paper on a reference piece of plate glass. Sole is now flat within one thou.Honed off the blade carefully, assembled and it cuts almost dead flat with translucent shavings.1.2m/4ft length is flat within 2 thou - which is within the range of natural movement due to humidity.great stuff.