Stanley 12-205 2-Inch x 14-Inch No 5 Jack Bench Plane

by Stanley

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

This 5 Jack Bench Plane is 14"(355mm) long and has a 2"(50mm) cutter width. Grey cast iron base with sides and bottom machined smooth and true. Durable epoxy coating for long-lasting protection. Hardened and tempered tool steel cutter for cutting edge durability. Cutter is fully adjustable for depth of cut and alignment. Quick release cam-lock for easy blade removal. Contoured polymer handles and knobs.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 4.8 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00002X1Z7
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: 12-205
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #470,892 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Nice, but not great, February 15, 2002

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Woody (Santa Cruz Mountains, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stanley 12-205 2-Inch x 14-Inch No 5 Jack Bench Plane (Tools & Home Improvement)

It's a good plane, but not amazing. I was disapointed to see that the mating surfaces between the frog and the sole are rough-cast and painted.

It took a bit of grinding with a surface grinder to true-up the surface, and I had to replace the two screws/washers that hold the frog down with much stronger screws and washers so that they wouldn't deform as they were tightened.

I'd recommend spending the time to REALLY sharpen the cutter before using it. And definitely spend some time getting it to work the way you want it on scrap wood until you are getting the results you want.

The way mine came, I needed to do a bit of work before it would stop gouging deeply on the left-side. Would not produce a smoother surface if it was wider than the width of the plane.

Now it works quite nicely, so just spend some time with it, and it will start to perform nicely.