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No. 220 Block Plane w./ HSS Iron by KUNZ |
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The standard block plane is typically used with one hand and is one of the most useful planes you can get for your shop. With a High Speed Steel iron bedded at 22 degrees and an iron bevel of 40 degrees, this plane's cutting angle of 62 degrees is a great choice for those most demanding hardwood trimming and smoothing tasks where a larger bench plane would be too large. The plane body is made from fine grey cast iron. The finely ground sole measures 1 15/16" wide and 6 7/8" long. The 1 9/16" wide and 3/32" thick cutting iron is made from high speed steel hardened to Rockwell C 65. Unlike some other block planes, the No. 220 by KUNZ features a lever cap that extends all the way to the edge of the cutting iron as well as an integrated lever cap tightening knob. These two subtle features provide for solid support of the cutting iron where it matters most, near the cutting edge, and as a result chatter is minimized. The depth of cut is easily adjusted by turning the depth adjustment knob at the rear of the plane. In relation to price, quality and features, we believe this block plane offers one of the best values around. Final honing of the cutting iron to suit individual preferences is recommended before use. Crafted in Germany by KUNZ. View Traditional Woodworker's Entire Selection of Planes, Spokeshaves & Scrapers.
KUNZ of Germany
KUNZ is a family owned company originally founded by Gustav Kunz in 1910. The company is one of the few remaining German toolmakers specializing in traditional woodworking tools such as hand planes and spokeshaves. Since 1993, the tradition of manufacturing KUNZ tools to their usual high attention to detail and precision has been carried out by Tresselt in Grossbreitenbach, Germany.
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