Footprint 5B 280106 Professional Jack Plane

by Footprint Tools

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The 5B Jack plane is used to rough shape material prior to final finishing. The longer base makes flattening material a breeze. As with all Footprint planes, the 5B features machined sides and base, broached mouth, and machined frog contact points. Wood handles complete the package. All Footprint bench planes have bodies, frogs, and lever caps that are manufactured from fine grain, grey cast iron. This produces a body with a stable base which will not twist or distort. The body and frog are coated with a durable epoxy paint for lasting protection. The seatings on the body and frog produce an assembly which is both solid and rigid. This ensures that the blade is presented at the correct angle to the timber and therefore eliminates movement and chattering of the blade. The base of the body is machined to produce a high tolerance flatness, critical for producing a good finish. The blades are manufactured from high quality carbon steel which is hardened and tempered to ensure a long lasting cutting edge. An accurately broached mouth results in a precise blade location and adjustment. A large adjusting nut enables simple and rapid adjustment for depth of cut. Finally, stained beechwood handles are designed for control and comfort. this enables the user to apply a downward planning pressure with ease. This control, combined with the balanced weight of a Footprint plane, allows cutting to be achieved with no more than a gentle push.

Product Description

5B, 14" PROFESSIONAL JACK PLANE. Dimensions:. Length: 14. Height: 2.5. Width: 5.25

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 16 x 3 x 7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00020JJMS
• Item model number: 280106
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #124,327 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #93 in Home Improvement > Power & Hand Tools > Hand Tools > Hand Planes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wide tolerances, but what do you expect for the $$?, August 11, 2007

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Josh Hopps (Iowa City) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Footprint 5B 280106 Professional Jack Plane (Tools & Home Improvement)

3.5 stars. It came with a cracked handle (not from Amazon) which I repaired rather than fool with a return/exchange (-1 star). It took a lot of time to flatten the sole until I got access to a belt sander (-0.5 star). The chip breaker needed to be flattened to fit the iron, but frog fit was good, and the mouth was square. The frog adjustment knob has moderate backlash, but is a minor annoyance. After all the tuning, the plane produces thin fluffy shavings without chatter. If I had to do it all over again, I'd find a vintage Stanley/Bailey, but I'm satisfied with the end product. The 3.5 stars rating is a function of tool quality and economy.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Come on ..., May 15, 2011

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A. Kailani - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Footprint 5B 280106 Professional Jack Plane (Tools & Home Improvement)

Whoever made this junk surly lacks any workmanship and ought to be out of business for good. Again, you get what you pay for but i got nothing with this thing. I ended up saving and buying a vintage Stanley that is at least a 100 years old and it can make this plane look like a useless block of cheap steel. I through it away but saved the knob I must admit. Don't buy it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Needs too much work, not worth., March 28, 2011

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Gray - See all my reviews

This review is from: Footprint 5B 280106 Professional Jack Plane (Tools & Home Improvement)

Bought this plane from Sears while it was on sale. I find this plane needs a lot of work to get it into a usable state.

The shoe is not flat, after use about more than 10 pieces of 80/120 grit sand paper and many hours of time, it is still not flat, not even the area around the mouth.

The blade needs good amount of work flatten to back and sharpened. but that could be normal at this price.
Blade chatters, the frog needs to be flattened too.
The sides are not true either.

So tired to deal with this plane, really regret this purchase.
Then I bought the WoodRiver V3 jack plane, which is much better a deal - it just works.