Best results with little effort.

The different Stanley Sweetheart™ Metal Planes an overview

Jack Plane

The smoothing plane has a pistol grip and a smaller knob. In the handle there is a lever for lateral adjustment of the plane iron, as well as a small plate for adjustment of the chip thickness.

The metal jack planes all have a mouth adjustment. Fine adjustment of the iron is possible by means of a knurled head screw, a side lever allows lateral adjustment of the iron.

Block Planes

The one-handed plane, also called block plane, has instead of a handle only lateral recessed grips for one-handed operation. With the one-handed plane, the mouth of the plane opens and closes. Hardly any other plane is as universal and handy as the small iron one-handed plane.

Best results with little effort.

The different Stanley Sweetheart™ Metal Planes an overview

Jack Plane

The smoothing plane has a pistol grip and a smaller knob. In the handle there is a lever for lateral adjustment of the plane iron, as well as a small plate for adjustment of the chip thickness.

The metal jack planes all have a mouth adjustment. Fine adjustment of the iron is possible by means of a knurled head screw, a side lever allows lateral adjustment of the iron.

Block Planes

Stanley Sweetheart™ Metal Planes

Plane iron for metal planes

Metal plane or classic wood plane?

Although a metal planer is heavier due to the material, some people prefer planing with an iron hand plane precisely for this reason. It rests flat and stable on the workpiece and it has to be less effort is therefore required than with conventional wood planing.