Melbourne Tool Company Low Angle Smoothing Plane

Love them, my wife bought the smoother with additional blades. Great quality and feels good in the hand, very comfortable!

I think I will like the plane. I have not used it yet but I did spend over one hour working on the blade with more work yet to do. the blade had grind marks across the blade and the back was very rough. So much for a little final touch up.

Back of blade was impossible to flatten. There was a sharp burr on both side edges that almost cut me when I first handled it. Mouth adjuster does not move smoothly.

I'm delighted with this little low angle smoother. I can't fault it. The feel is lovely and I like the good quality unpainted cast iron finish. Adding the 50⁰ blade really makes a difference when preventing tear-out. It works really well.

I have really enjoyed using this plane. I have owned a low angle jack plane for about two years now and liked the ease of use with it. I thought I would give this one a try and it has become a great addition to my plane collection. I love the size of the adjuster knob and the size of the front tote. I think my next purchase will be a spoke shave but I may opt for the block plane. This is a great company that doesn't kill the budget of a novice woodworker. It is also nice that the quality far exceeds the price.

Excellent tool. Well made, and after tuning (minimal) it worked perfectly. Highly recommended. And I own a number of Lie-Nielsen planes I love. Good value.

I'm a novice at using planes. My first experience with Melbourne planes was very positive.

Love this plane! Large handles make it easy to hold. The weight is perfect. It cuts like a dream. Nice thick iron will last a very long time. Great plane for the money. Saving up to buy some more.

Nice plane. Cuts really well right out of the box. Throat adjustment is a little sticky.

Absolutely love it. Great tool at great price. It does everything I ask it to do with ease.

Handsome plane, easy setting and very nice results. I would buy it again

I've restored & frequently used 5 different vintage Stanley Bailey hand planes over the last 6yrs. It's been 6 months since I started using this Low Angle Smoother and now the Stanley's gather dust. I have used this plane on pine, teak, oak & merbau with exceptional results. Fits great in my small chunky arthritic hands and is my go-to for just about every job. Would definitely recommend for beginner or expert.

I would give it a good rating: heavy casting, smooth adjustment, good handles. A well conceived tool that has been made to a high standard. Well done. Anything else I should look at?

Wonderful plane, even straight out of the box before any additional sharpening, it took beautiful paper-thin cuts off end-grain hard maple. Feels very comfortable and balanced in the hands.

Blade needed a few minutes of flattening on the back. After a quick sharpen & honing I put it to work with very pleasant results. This plane is comfortable in my medium size hands & it has performed better than I expected. If this plane was lost or stolen I would purchase another one to replace it as soon as possible.

It feels so damn sturdy. I enjoy the process of picking the right angled blade for the job because of how easy it is to switch. Any time I've used it I don't need to sand afterwards at all. And I find myself looking for more excuses to use it.