Luban No. 5 Jack Hand Plane

Luban's No.5 Jack Plane is the best value jack plane we've ever stocked

Jack (#5) planes get their name from being the 'jack of all trades' plane. A fair bit longer (352mm vs. 251mm) than the #4 smoothing plane but still with the same 51mm-wide blade. Its blade can be honed square for jointing (straightening) work on smaller work pieces or sharpened with a camber for smoothing and flattening stock. The sole of this version measures 352 x 62mm.

For replacement parts - see the #4 Bench Plane listing for common components.

Stanley's perfect design with Luban Planes' famed quality and reliability

The design of these high-performance bench planes are based on the famous Stanley Bedrock series (regarded as one of the very best designs of all time) with a fully machined frog and body seating pad. The Bedrock design ensures the blade is held with absolute rigidity thereby preventing chatter. The sole of the planes are heavy, stress-relieved ductile iron castings that are machined and lapped smooth to tight tolerances so little tuning needs to be done to get them working immediately.

Luban Number 5 Jack Plane Features

• 3.2mm-thick high-carbon tool steel blade
• 3.2mm cap-iron mated to the blade for improved rigidity and reduced chatter
• Precision cast and machined stainless steel cap
• Large solid brass blade adjustment hand wheel and screw
• Smooth Bubinga front and rear knobs
• Engineered tab style adjuster.

How do Luban Planes compare to other brands?

Compared to most other brands on the market these days, Luban offer unbelievable value for money. The quality of their planes are exceptional for what you pay and they actually offer a level of planing accuracy and finesse that many of the old planing guard simply don’t offer anymore.

All Luban planes are genuinely crafted with wooden handles, meaning they’re a pleasure to work with for long periods. All Luban planing blades come straight with no rough edges - unlike some of their more expensive competitors - ready for action. They’re light enough to use while still retaining that solid feel, with superior lever caps that don’t flop and haven’t been attached at strange angles. Put simply, they're a formidable plane and compared to their competitors, an absolute no brainer.