Pocket Plane

Yes, you may need to tune it (hone blade, possibly flatten the sole) when it's brand new. And you may need to learn how to adjust the blade - make gross adjustments by loosening the screw; make fine adjustments with the screw tight by tapping the plane on a block of wood (or bench top) - tap nose down (vertical)to increase depth of cut - tap tail down to decrease depth of cut.It's a real pleasure to use on any fine planing job; it feels good and will do more than you might think. You may find that it's not necessary to secure the work piece as is normally required for easy planing.It's a wonderful tool.

The good:I got this as a gime. Defanetely the price was right ($0)Small size is handy.The bad:The mechanism for holding the iron is awkward and had to adjust.The Iron was not sharp and dulls easily.The ugly:QC doesn't appear to be a priority and the sole is not totally flat (about 1/4" at the rear slopes up).