FIRSTINFO H54012 Mini Hand Plane Small Lightweight Steel Body Trimming Plane for Woodworking/Trimming/Wood Planing, Red

Great quality and robust for holding small components for cutting with junior hacksaw etc.

The product capabilities are set to approx 2.5 inches in width. So not for coving above this size. It is ideal however for architrave. I am not an accomplished DIY'er and woodworking is most definitely not my competenance. However, I produced accurate cuts first time every time and completed an architrave frame surround which aligned perfectly, I was extremely proud of my achievement. The unit comes with a clamp device which can be used to hold the piece being cut, I used this for the cuts I made and it proved invaluable, however, protect the work surface of the item from being damaged from the clamp. The other reviews on Amazon have mentioned the item has very sharp edges, indeed there are warnings stating this fact on the product. However during its use I never encountered a single issue, just be careful. When sawing I used an Irwin Ultra Fine tenon saw which fitted the guide perfectly. I was particularly careful in not damaging the guide slots, as the unit is made from aluminium and would easily become damaged, however, it is much, much better than the plastic units which become slashed without you even feeling it in the saw. The unit is light in weight and would benefit from being stored in a protective box, it could easily become very damaged if lobbed into the bottom of your tool bag..

The item was a little smaller than I expected, but will do the job I need it for (model making). Good solid construction and the cutting grooves are accurate and nicely finished off (no sharp or jagged edges).

I’ve done a lot of tiling over the years and FINALLY I’ve found something that makes cutting tile trims a joy!!It cut easily 2-3 hours off my latest job, just because the blooming think keeps the trim in place thus making sure your cuts are true, avoiding the inevitable wobble, which makes the finish a bit poor if you’re holding it in place yourself.Fair enough I had to improvise and put the trim in between 2 bits of wood to avoid the arm that pins the trim down from scratching the trim, but once I’d sorted that, it was easy.An absolute godsend!! Better more accurate finish and faster! What’s not to like!!

Does not fit standard saws (standard saw widths are too big for this). You need the super-thin hand held hack saws for this. Lovely design, portable and accurate but no good for standard saws.

Metal is too soft, no use with mini hacksaw

Mitres on metal tile trim , very easy to use

I build model aeroplanes and was struggling to shape a spruce leading edge.This planer worked really well it was a bit of a fiddle to get it adjusted to shave off the required amount, but once set up it did a great job.