Melbourne Tool Company Low Angle Jack and Block Plane Plus Blades

If you want to work with wood, then you need a good set of hand planes. This Melbourne Tool Company Low Angle Block & Jack Plane Kit Plus Blades provides you with the two most important planes every woodworker every needs. A fundamental tool kit for anyone loves to work with wood.

Working with hand tools is one of the great pleasures of woodworking. And to do this well, you need good tools. Melbourne Tool Company offers tools that are genuine, accurate and accessible, tools designed for the woodworker in you.

Your MTC Low Angle Block & Jack Plane Kit Plus Blades

If you could only ever have two hand planes, what would they be? More than likely, it would be a Jack plane and a Block plane. Why? Because between these two planes you can complete almost all planing tasks the enthusiast woodworker will ever want to tackle. From planing straight edges, through to flattening wide boards, dealing with tricky end grain or chamfering detail edges. Between these two planes you can do it all.

The MTC Low Angle Jack Plane

The first plane in your kit is the MTC Low Angle Jack Plane. This is one of the most versatile tools you can have on your bench. The three different blade types supplied makes switching between shaving end grain through to smoothing figured timbers a breeze. The easy blade adjustment and shaped timber handles and will make it hard for you to put this plane down.

The MTC Low Angle Block Plane

Your second plane is the MTC Low Angle Block Plane. This is an essential tool in any woodworking kit. This plane is also offered with three blade types available making everything from trimming tricky end grain through to chamfering and smoothing figured timbers a straightforward task. Comfortable to hold with one hand or two, you will be reaching for your MTC block plane just about every time you’re at the bench.

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Owner’s manual

Your MTC planes are delivered individually packaged in a foam lined cardboard box. Inside is a QR code you can scan to download your comprehensive Owner’s Manual. Visit the Melbourne Tool Company website for additional products, information downloads and video content.

About Melbourne Tool Company

Melbourne Tool Company produces genuine, accurate and accessible tools for people passionate about woodworking. To learn more about Melbourne Tool Company visit www.melbournetool.com

An uncomplicated set of planes

These planes are uncomplicated tools. Their minimalistic designs make it easy to disassemble for maintenance and reassemble for work. The adjustment knobs are accessible and feature a very smooth action. Adjust each planes blades depth of cut and skew easily and securely. Spend more time planing, less time adjusting.

12 degree bed

Each plane blade is set bevel-up in the milled plane bed at 12 degrees providing you with a very cool low angle of attack. Choose from a range of blade angles to suit the work at hand. The blades fix down hard down on the plane casting, so blade’s cutting edge is provided with maximum support no matter the terrain. Swap the blades out easily and quickly when you need to change gear. Watch your productivity grow with this versatile set of hand tools.

3 angled blades available

Each of these planes are supplied fitted with a blade sharpened to 25 degrees. Along with the 12 degree bed, you now have an effective cutting angle of 37 degrees - perfect for shaving end grain. Also included are blades ground to 38 degrees for general smoothing, and 50 degrees for smoothing figured material. Blades are easily swapped in and out of the plane by removing the lever cap. All MTC blades are made from M2 High Speed Steel.

M2 High Speed Steel blades

MTC has chosen M2 High Speed Steel (HSS) for the blades. M2 HSS has high abrasion resistance which means it will hold a sharp edge much longer than many other steels. This also means that it may take a little longer to bring up an edge. Don’t worry, you will be leaving your sharpening gear on the shelf for a lot longer too. MTC plane blades are also thicker than the average plane, this eliminates vibration is the cut, ensuring a smooth uniform finish.

Adjustable mouths

All these planes feature an adjustable mouth. Twist the front handle to release the toe. Use the mouth adjustment lever to set the mouth width opening to suit the work at hand. Close the mouth up tight to minimise tear out when working difficult figured materials. Open wide when working more predictable materials and make shavings fast without clogging.

Here are the specifications for the MTC Low Angle Block & Jack Plane Kit Plus Blades. Visit the individual planes product pages for further specifications or download the Owner’s manuals.

Included Low Angle Plane Blades:

All Low Angle Planes come fitted with the standard 25 degree blade.