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Authorised Dealer  |  Melbourne Tool Company  |  SKU: MTC49407

Melbourne Tool Company Low Angle Block Plane

Regular price £99.95
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  • Order by 2pm for Same Day Dispatch – Mon to Fri
  • UK Delivery from £4.50 | FREE over £85
  • UK Next Day Delivery Available
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Description

Block planes are every woodworker’s best friend. Primarily designed for shaving end grain, completing touch-ups and finish work, a block plane is the must have plane in your toolbox.

An uncomplicated plane

The Melbourne Tool Company Low Angle Block plane can plane any kind of wood yet remains an uncomplicated tool. The minimalistic design makes it easy to disassemble for maintenance and reassemble for work. The adjustment knobs and wheels are accessible and feature a very smooth action. The blades depth of cut is adjusted by simply turning the depth and lateral adjustment wheel. Slide the adjustment wheel side to side to skew the blade left and right.

12 degree bed

The blade is set bevel-up in the milled plane bed at 12 degrees providing you with a very low angle of attack. The blades fix down hard on the plane casting, so blade’s cutting edge is provided with maximum support no matter the workpiece.

3 angled blades available

The Low Angle Block is supplied with a blade sharpened to 25 degrees. Along with the 12 degree bed, you now have an effective cutting angle of 37 degrees, perfect for jobs like end grain. Also available are blades ground to 38 degrees suitable for smoothing, and 50 degrees for smoothing figured material.

M2 High Speed Steel blades

The M2 HSS (High Speed Steel) blade has high abrasion resistance which means it will hold a sharp edge much longer than many other steels. This also means that it may take a little longer to bring up an edge, very similar to A2 steel, but holds the edge longer than O1 steel.

Easy and precise depth and lateral blade adjustment

The Low Angle Block Plane features an easy to adjust, precise depth and lateral blade adjuster. Twist the knurled knob to set the depth of cut. Slide side to side to skew the blade within the plane mouth. The whole assembly comes apart easily for regular maintenance.

Adjustable mouth

The plane mouth is fully adjustable. Twist the front handle knob to release the toe. Use the mouth adjustment lever to set the mouth width opening to suit the work at hand. Close the mouth up tight to minimise tear out when working difficult figured materials.

Owner’s manual

Your Melbourne Tool Company plane is delivered packaged in a foam lined cardboard box. Inside is a QR code you can scan to download your Owner’s Manual.

Specification

  • Sole dimensions: 43 x 165mm
  • Weight: 750g
  • Cap Iron: Brass
  • Plane Steel: M2 HSS
  • Plane bed angle: 12 degrees
  • Standard blade cutting angle (supplied): 25 degrees
  • Plane blade dimensions: 3.4mm x 35mm x 110mm

Delivery & Returns

Same-Day Dispatch

Orders placed before 2pm (Monday–Friday) are usually dispatched the same day. All deliveries are fully trackable.

UK Mainland Delivery Options

Service Price Delivery Time / Notes
FREE UK Delivery FREE (orders over £85) 1–2 days
Economy Delivery £4.50 2–3 days
Standard Delivery £5.95 1–2 days
Express Next Day £7.99 Next working day — orders placed by 2pm (Mon–Thurs)
Express Pre-Noon £15.95 Next working day before noon — orders placed by 2pm (Mon–Thurs)
Saturday Delivery £25.50 Saturday delivery — orders placed by 2pm Friday
Click & Collect FREE Open for collection: 9am–4:30pm (Mon–Fri)

Important information

  • Express Pre-Noon and Saturday services aren’t available to Northern Ireland, Scottish Highlands, Islands or remote postcodes — Express Next Day takes 2 days and other services may be slower.
  • Large or heavy items may not qualify for Express Pre-Noon or Saturday delivery to your area — we’ll contact you if this applies.
  • Click & Collect – Collection available after you receive “Ready for Pickup” email — most orders before 2pm are same day.

International Delivery

We ship worldwide to over 200 countries. No hidden costs — all duties and taxes are calculated at checkout.

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After placing your order, Harvey UK will contact you to arrange a convenient delivery date.

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Hassle-free Returns

All orders are covered by our 45-day Hassle-free Returns guarantee.

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John C.
Impressed and delighted

Having bought the low-angle plane for myself at Christmas, and being highly impressed with them, I followed that purchase up by buying auxiliary blades of different angles for each plane. I'm now even more impressed and delighted with the flexibility this affords me. I just want to plane all day!

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Forbes McSkimming
Looks and feels good

Didn't know about Melbourne Tool, was waiting for Quangsheng low angle block plane to come back in stock. So when Melbourne came to my notice, I liked what I saw and purchased. Haven't used it yet as it's freezing out in the workshop, but, just handling the new tool makes me think it will be a great acquisition. looking forward very much to getting started. Everything about it says good quality product.

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Samuel E.
Sole flattening took some time

Sole flattening took some time. Minor honing. Really like it now. Now 9 out of 10.

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JOSEPH W.
Love it!

Love it!

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Joe B.
Worked great for my purposes

Received promptly and in beautiful condition. Did some sharpening on it and it has worked great for my purposes. Will look at MTC again when in the market for my next plane.

Excellent Service

"The technical support and customer service I’ve received has been truly exceptional - world class and especially nice given it’s a rarity these days."

★★★★★
Andy D

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