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STANLEY Hand Planer, No.4, Adjustable, 2-Inch Cutter (12-404)

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Features

  • The hand planer for woodworking has a cast-iron base with precision-ground sides and bottom
  • The wood plane has an epoxy coating for durability and long life
  • The bench plane comes with a hardened, tempered steel cutter edge for durability
  • Cutter manually adjusts for precise control of depth and alignment
  • Quick-release cam-lock for easy removal of iron
  • High-impact polymer handles and knobs are contoured and polished for comfortable hold

Description

The No. 4 adjustable bench woodworking planer is precise and durable. Its high-impact polymer handles and knobs are contoured and polished for comfort and control. With case-iron base, epoxy coating, hardened, tempered steel cutter edge, quick release cam-lock and a cutter that manually adjusts, this wood planer hand tool was built to deliver clean, precise cuts and to last for several generations. The Stanley No. 4 Adjustable Bench Plane with a 2-inch Cutter has a gray, cast-iron base with precision-ground sides and a bottom that's machined to be smooth and true. Created to work efficiently and easily with your bench-top projects, this plane has all the extra features you need to trim and fine-tune your work piece. Versatile, durable, and designed to accomplish tasks efficiently. Works efficiently and easily with your bench-top projects. View larger. The plane features hardened, tempered-steel construction for precision-ground cutter edge durability that lasts long and true, through years of use. The cutter adjusts easily for depth and alignment, so you always have precise control over the piece at hand -- no matter how hard or uneven the material may be. Its quick-release cam lock makes iron removal easy, and the high-impact polymer handles and knobs are contoured and polished to give you a great grip that permits true accuracy and long use without fatigue. From the Manufacturer The Stanley No. 4 Adjustable Bench Plane with a 2-inch Cutter has a gray, cast-iron base with precision-ground sides and a bottom that's machined to be smooth and true. Created to work efficiently and easily with your bench-top projects, this plane has all the extra features you need to trim and fine-tune your work piece. Versatile, durable, and designed to accomplish tasks efficiently. Works efficiently and easily with your bench-top projects. View larger. The plane features hardened, tempered-steel construction for precision-ground cutter edge durability that lasts long and true, through years of use. The cutter adjusts easily for depth and alignment, so you always have precise control over the piece at hand -- no matter how hard or uneven the material may be. Its quick-release cam lock makes iron removal easy, and the high-impact polymer handles and knobs are contoured and polished to give you a great grip that permits true accuracy and long use without fatigue.

Brand: Stanley


Material: Blend


Color: Multi


Item Weight: 2.75 Pounds


Style: Tool,Woodworking,Adjustable


Brand: ‎Stanley


Material: ‎Blend


Color: ‎Multi


Item Weight: ‎2.75 Pounds


Style: ‎Tool,Woodworking,Adjustable


Base Material: ‎Cast Iron


Included Components: ‎STANLEY - 12-404


Cutting Width: ‎2 Inches


Manufacturer: ‎Stanley


Part Number: ‎12-404


Item Weight: ‎2.75 pounds


Product Dimensions: ‎10.7 x 11.4 x 6 inches


Item model number: ‎12-404


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: ‎No


Size: ‎One Size


Item Package Quantity: ‎1


Batteries Included?: ‎No


Batteries Required?: ‎No


Date First Available: April 1, 2004


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Top Amazon Reviews


  • Filled with Plane-y Goodness
Many of the reviews here say you have to do a lot of work to make this plane functional. You have to grind the heal, machine the manifold, steam the iron with rhubarb, run the screws through the flux capacitor and send it through a trash compactor to get it to work. As My Cousin Vinny said, everything that guy just said is bullsh... I have to say that mine worked great right out of the box. I didn't even sharpen the iron. However, I did sharpen it after about an hour of use and it again worked great, possibly slightly more so than new. Since this is a lower end, entry level plane, I think it may be shipped with a decently sharp blade, ie, not everybody has a nice Arkansas stone sitting around. The instructions for the plane are abysmal. Do you run the plane straight ahead or at a slight bias? How much is a "hair" of blade? What is the "adjustable" part and what is the effect? None of these things are covered adequately. The solution is simple - pull out the plane and practice on some sacrificial wood. Pros: * $15 at the moment for a very versatile, all around plane * Works right out of the box * Adjusting will make it work even better Cons: * Handle is too small for my sasquatch hands. Have to pretend you're a kid in the '70s playing cops and robbers and form a gun with your hand to handle the tote handle. No "criss-cross applesauce" up in this joint. * No chipbreaker * Horrible instructions Who is this plane intended for? I needed to plane some boards for a specific reason - a butcher block. I could have bought a full on thickness planer, an electric planer, or a wood planer. I wasn't sure how much I'd use an electric job so another tool sitting idle sounded like a bad idea. This and possibly the larger jack plane are supposed to be the most versatile, all around planes, so I went for it. Now that I know I like planes, I can't wait to try out a nicer plane, maybe a block plane and a jack. Could this be my only plane? Probably. I am no New Yankee Workshop. But it has opened my eyes to what it can do. I've now generated about 4 small baskets of wood shavings and it was way easier than I ever imagined, and downright fun. It's much funner than stealing the remote from the wife or hiding the kid's cell phone so get one now. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2015 by Brocktoon The Great

  • it's great bench plane and you'd be hard pressed to find ...
This plane is not for everyone. If you have sharpening tools and time, it's great bench plane and you'd be hard pressed to find a better one for the price. Just know, it's going to take time to flatten the sole and sharpen the blade. It took me about 6 hours to get the sole nearly flat and about 2 hours to get the blade flat and tune the bevel to a razor's edge. That's no small time investment and if I didn't have the time, I would have happily bought a $150 to $200 plane and 8 hours of hard work easily translates into that much money. That said, I was able get this hand plane tuned and cutting smooth. And - as of now - and it's cutting better than my untuned $110 Stanely Sweetheart Smoothing Bench plane. There's no doubt that I'll be able to get the Sweetheart running better with less time investment - and the craftsmanship and details are far nicer - but if money is the factor and time is not - and if you have the sharpening tools around - this bench plane is a super solid option. Now that I've sunken the initial investment to get it running well, I'll put in an hour here and there to continue flattening the sole and polishing the blade - it can only get better over time. Pictured are some shavings from the rough edge of some pine. Overall, I'm very happy with the plane. Part of that is that I wanted to take on the challenge of flattening and tuning an inexpensive hand plane. Another part is that I'm more connected with the tool now that I've put so much time into it. But the near glassy edge that I managed to get on the side of the piece of pine I was working with also tells me that I'm going to be happy with the projects that I build with it. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2018 by rothman rothman

  • My new favorite tool!
As a new woodworker, I underestimated the usefulness of a bench plane - it just didn't seem as versatile as some of the other gadgets. Bench planes are listed in almost all the beginners' wood working resources as a necessity, so I figured I'd give it a try - the price was fair. Boy I am glad I did! It's such an easily controlled precision instrument. Using it is easy once you get the general sense of it, and it has a zen-like quality to use well. This one has good fine adjustments, a decent blade, and can pull very thin layers of the top of the wood. I'll probably also build up some good forearm muscles with the amount I am using it though, a bonus from a workout perspective I suppose! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2019 by Olivia S.

  • As expected
Good buy
Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2023 by Kindle Customer

  • Leonard Bailey rolled over in his grave.
This plane was not at all what I was expecting. Stanley should be ashamed of having their name on this super cheap thing. First, the casting quality is utter rubbish. There is no frog at all, the body of the plane is cast in 1 piece, and the iron has no cap iron. The "lever iron" is a truncated version with no cam lock, and is held on via a single screw, which must be loosened in order to adjust the cutting iron. Further, this part is cast so raggedly, I doubt they did any cleanup after demolding short of a coat of paint. The edges are rough and the mold flashing prevents the iron from being removed over the screw head. Likewise, the cutting iron is not a standard size, it's a shortened version, I suppose to save a 1/10th of a cent per iron. I can forgive the plastic grips, it's an inexpensive plane, and wood isn't needed, but they just "feel" cheap.... The sole wasn't warped, but it was far from flat. It took a bit of work to true it up. The iron sharpened fine from factory grind, we'll see how well it holds an edge. The cutting adjustment is the wonkiest part of the whole business. Instead of a frog and single adjustment screw, it has this cheap feeling screw adjustment for each side of the blade, set in a notch. I'm going to get this as tuned as I can and will try to give it a fair shake. I'll update the review later. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2018 by Jarl Seamus

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