Stanley 5-21-122 Surform Metal Body Convertible Planerfile

My Craft Cave door has been sticking for years, and I couldn't afford a tradesman to sort it. I also cannot take it off its hinges and replace it by myself (70 year old woman with arthritic hands and knees), so that I could use a plane on it.So when I saw this wee piece of kit (together with the small curved one as a bundle), I thought I would try it.I am so pleased I did! It smoothly removed enough at all the sticking points up and down the door within minutes. Even my arthritic hands were able to comfortably hold it and put enough pressure to get the job done. The small Stanley 367023-STX Surform Shaver Tool 5 21 115 was ideal for the very bottom of the door, going sideways, as the block plane was a bit awkward to use down there.I turned the blade of the block plane round so that I was pulling instead of pushing, which I found easier and gave me more control.Now I can get in and out of my Craft Cave without having to kick the door!!!!Next job is to tackle the garden gate - I have no doubt that too will open with ease after a few minutes.

Sometimes I really wish amazon would advertise items correctly, like this for instance.It's not a block plane, this is a rasp in a block plane body. Totally different and not the same thing.I'm pretty sure it'll come in handy for something , but wasn't any good for what I actually wanted it for.My own fault really for not looking at pictures and more at the price. It's just a glorified wood file.

Arrived yesterday. The front door had swollen due to the recent hot weather and was unable to close without brute force. Used the tool to shave a bit off the top and side. The tool is easy to use, sharp and the handle is comfortable to grip and feels secure in your hand. A little more pressure is needed if the wood has gloss paint on it though, otherwise it glides effortlessly over small areas of wood. Job done in under 5 minutes. I cannot yet comment on how many uses I can expect before it becomes blunt. If/when blunt the blade (which resembles the finer edge of a cheese grater) mayneed replacing as I can't see how this type of surface can be sharpened. Or perhaps like a cheese grater it doesn't blunt!!! Worth every penny anyway!

Pros:- Light; Good for shaving off small amounts of woodCons:- Pretty hard work - you have to press quite hard and keep it clean. Good for edges - for instance if you are trimming a door to stop it sticking I found it best to angle trim the edge first and then move across the surface reducing the angle as you go. It would be - and is - hard work to traverse the whole door edge unless the wood is soft. It doesn’t work so well if you are trying just to take some measure of wood off a flat surface.Nevertheless it did what I needed and I got two previously jammed doors to close properly so it was definitely worth buying in my case.

As a RC Airplane Model maker, I was sad to recently lose my Razor Plane,I found this tool as a possible budget replacement and found it is brilliant for trimming Plywood rib edges etc, prior to final sanding.You can easily set the blade for regular or draw planing. I use mine a draw plane, which gives me greater control on the cut.For my light jobs it is ergonomic and durable. Its bight Yellow handle makes it easy to spot on the bench, toolbox or rack. A handle hole allows it to be easily hung on a storage cuphook.Overall, based on its big brother Surform tool. which I have used for decades, this baby works and is fantastic value for money.