JORGENSEN No.101 Mini Wood Planer - Mini Hand Planer for Woodworking | Block Plane, Small Hand Plane for Trimming, Wood Planing, Craft, Professional Ductile Iron Body, Adjustable Cutting Depth

I didn’t expect much from something this small, but it honestly exceeded my expectations. I used this little hand planer to trim a door molding so it would sit flush with the frame, and it handled the job way better than I thought it would. For tight spaces where a regular planer feels bulky or awkward, this thing is perfect. The build quality is solid — all metal construction with a clean orange finish, and the blade feels sharp right out of the box. The compact size actually works in its favor, giving you a lot of control for precise trimming. You can see from the photos that it’s well put together, and even after use, everything still feels tight and durable. That said, it’s definitely not for large jobs. If you’re planning to remove a lot of material, this isn’t the tool for that. It’s more of a precision tool for small adjustments, edges, and detail work. Overall, I’d recommend this to anyone doing finish carpentry, DIY touch-ups, or small fixes around the house. If you need something compact, accurate, and reliable for light work, this is a great little tool to have.

This is the CHEAPEST No. 101 Block Plane that you will find(outside of something 2nd hand MAYBE and even then). The blade is sharp out the box and with a quick hone and 2nd bevel, slices wood like butter. Nice finish on the tool and a nice flat bottom. You need to know that this is NOT made to flatten boards or doing anything crazy really, this is made for small work, detailing, quick little adjustments, chamfers, etc. There ARE other sizes that Jorgensen also offers if you need something that works harder or if you need something for end grain. Dollar for dollar Jorgensen tools do something different, pretty good quality and USEFULNESS out of something thats like 1/5th the price of some.

Out of the box this has been the best little hand plane I’ve come across. Super sharp, makes thin shavings, is lightweight but built heavy duty. Cuts through glue and hardwood effortlessly. The bottom was perfectly flat. It was incredibly easy to use as it was already dialed in right out of the box. It fits perfect in my hand that I can use my palm and a single finger to push it. I am by far no hand tool woodworker. I’ve been woodworking for almost a decade now but I mainly use power tools. I can just never seem to get any hand plane dialed in right. This was such a surprise and impressed me that right out of the box it cut perfectly. I honestly might buy a second one for when this one finally gets dull, as I don’t trust I’ll be able to sharpen and get it dialed back in as good as it is now lol.. 5 stars hands down, definitely recommend.

Quality seems very good, with clean machining and a heavy, sharp blade. The blade cut well but I rehoned it to a mirror smoothness on diamond plates and it cuts very nicely. The small size limits it to things like chamfering edges on small pieces of wood. Very cute but it has limited practicality due to its size.

I got this plane because it was made by Jorgensen who over my woodworking years has proven to make good stuff at a reasonable price. And it was cheap and I wanted to try one of these mini planes, as I had looked at many "violin" planes and thought they might work on situations where you had a small rough surface to smooth, or a small protusion sticking up to even out (such as dowel or screw hold wood cap). Its nicely made...good materials. It was packaged in a appropiate box, plastic cover over it,etc. It was amazing in use. I've recently been building chess boards for my family, and with very little adjustment I can get thin shavings to level/smooth out the edges/surface of the boards. And not just small 1 inch level...I can go the full board (24 Inches). The blade has lasted without sharpening yet...I must've used it 50 times so far....and the blade still is sharp! I even went to my larger block and #4 and #5 planes (lee valley,stanley) and gone back to this one...as they are harder to use to take small shavings - well that's probably my lack if fiddeling with them, than a knock of them. As others have pointed out, the finger round in the front gives you more control to press down and start off the plane, and steer it as you push thru. One tip, I find with this plane (as well on others) is to angle the plane to your plane direction and that will make take less off and be easier to control and push. I'm very happy with it, and its a gem. PS the only planes that I have that really compare in shaving performance are those small Chinese planes (the ones I have are 2" x 6") that you pull, rather the push - and they are harder to adjust the blade.

This is exactly what I needed. A small plane that removes tiny amounts of wood. It seems easy to use, and has a great range of adjustments. The cast body feels very durable, and is quite stabil.

This little plane competes with the professional products at a much more affordable price. The iron (blade) is beefy, high quality tool steel, and it’s sharp out of the box (it can be honed further for a razor edge). The adjustment knobs are smooth (with a little backlash admittedly). The body is ergonomic in the hand, and it is just the right weight for smooth cuts. The bed is flat (enough).

Very small and works well where I need to flatten something but I can’t quite use a big plane. It’s easy to adjust and cuts well out of the box. No complaints from me.

Excellent value for money. I was able to use the plane straight out of the box. Handy for small places

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I bought the JORGENSEN 3.5" mini wood plane for light touch-up work around the house—mainly trimming door edges and cleaning up small woodworking projects—and it’s done a solid job so far. Right out of the box, it felt well-made and sturdier than I expected at this price point. The blade was fairly sharp and only needed minor adjustment to get it just right. Once tuned, it produced smooth shavings and left a clean finish on soft and medium woods. This is not a tool meant for heavy-duty planing, so if you’re expecting to flatten large boards or remove a ton of material, this isn’t it. But for tight spaces or detail work, it’s perfect. I especially liked the compact size—it fits in the palm of your hand and gives you great control for delicate jobs. A couple of small drawbacks: the blade adjustment mechanism could be a bit more refined, and it took a few tries to get the depth exactly where I wanted it. Also, the grip isn't the most comfortable for extended use, but that’s expected with mini tools like this. Overall, it’s a great little tool to keep in the toolbox for quick fixes and fine-tuning. I wouldn’t rely on it for big tasks, but for small projects, it’s more than earned its place on my bench.

Très bon petit rabot

klein und fein und rattenscharf - mein neuer Liebling. Für den Preis hat man einen massiv gearbeiteten Hobel, der selbst nach tagelangem Einsatz an jahrhunderte altem Eichenholz noch scharf ist. Beachtlich! Die Einstellbarkeit ist ausreichend feinfühlig. Das Messer hat eine gute Standzeit und war werkseitig bereits gut scharf. Er gerade noch so groß, dass man ihn in der Hand halten kann und klein genug, dass man damit auch kleinere Teile anfasen oder glätten kann. Wo zuvor die Feile ran durfte, darf nun oft der kleine rote Teufel helfen. Bin echt überrasch, wie toll der Hobel funktioniert.