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Authorised Dealer  |  Clifton  |  SKU: CLIPLAJAC55

Clifton No 5 1/2 Jack Plane

Regular price £415.92
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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

Clifton No 5 1/2 Jack Plane is a heavy cabinet maker's jack plane for quality bench work and timber preparation. Clifton bench planes are crafted from the finest materials and hand finished in Sheffield - the body and frog are made from accurately machined grey cast iron with their sides and sole fully ground.

Clifton cutting irons are made from O1 Steel. This bench plane's cutting iron is 2 3/8" wide and 3mm thick, increasing rigidity, with a hardness of 60-62 Rockwell C, and the cryogenic treatment means that these blades will hold their edge even longer. Clifton blades have a reputation as quick to hone whilst producing one of the finest sharp edges available.

The Frog and Frog Seating in the body of these Bench planes is based on the Bedrock design, first seen on early Stanley planes, meaning the seating pad in the body is fully machined flat to mate with an equivalent full face and machined, underside of the Frog. This ensures absolute stability of the Frog, providing a firm and solid surface for the cutting iron, which again rests on a fully machined upper side of the Frog. When used with the extra thick Clifton Cutting Iron and Clifton Two Piece Cap Iron, this design has probably the most rigid and effective clamping mechanism of any Bench plane available.

The accuracy of this mechanism allows for the Cutting Iron to be advanced to give a virtually "Zero" mouth opening, allowing the finest shavings to be taken even on the most difficult of timbers. The Bedrock design uniquely allows the mouth width to be adjusted without dismantling the Frog and Iron assembly.

So, to adjust the mouth width, the Frog should be moved backwards or forwards by loosening the outside two of the three screws located at the back of the Frog seating pad (underneath the adjusting wheel), then turning the central screw either clockwise to close the mouth or anti-clockwise to open.

The cap iron is a one piece design giving rigid clamping and the Frog locating pins and screws are made from polished and ground stainless steel. The Lever Cap is made from grey polished Cast Iron with the Screws and Adjusting Wheel from polished brass. The Y Lever is a solid one-piece casting and the Adjusting Lever and most other components are made from polished stainless steel. 

The knob and handle are carefully shaped from Bubinga hardwood sanded to fit your hand perfectly and sealed giving a very tactile and comfortable plane. 

Peter Sefton, the owner of Wood Workers Workshop, is very proud to have been part of the development team when the new cryogenically treated high carbon steel blades used in Clifton Planes were developed.  His working knowledge and experience of sharpening and woodworking helped develop the improved plane blades that are presently in production and made entirely in Sheffield.

Blade: Carbon Steel O1 - 3mm (0.120") thick cryogenically hardened to 60-62 Rockwell C 

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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Customer Reviews

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Norbert Stoehr
Jack Plane Order

Fast delivery to Germany, perfect quality, no complaints!

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Michael Jones
uk manufacturing.

As a united kingdom we need to start rebuilding our manufacturing industry.Everything that is made abroad (mainly china) needs to be made here to boost the economy.I know that the cost to purchase these items increases, but long term we need to absorb them.This Sheffield made Clifton hand plane is equal to anything produced in the USA or Canada ( Lie neilson and Veritas ) all three are top brands that will outperform and outlast the cheaper versions.I served a long apprenticeship as a joiner and was told to pick the tools you would need and buy the best you could afford because it is false economy to do otherwise.So look for top quality but where you have a choice,buy British like this Clifton hand plane ( an upgrade from the Record planes also made in the UK that I already own ).

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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