Review on WoodRiver Low Angle Block Plane With Adjustable Mouth by Olusola Reid

I was so impressed with woodrivers #4 & #5 planes that I decided to buy the low angle and standard angle block plane set. I don't see them advertised on ebay anymore so I'm writing my review here. First the good. Both block planes are typical of woodriver. They are machined well. The bottoms are flat. The blades are flat. They are easy to adjust and they look great. Now for the bad. The knuckle cap on both of them locks into place in the rearward position. So you put it on. Pull it back toward you and press it down to lock it. The problem with that is that when you're pushing the plane to make a cut, the cap has a tendency to ride forward and pop open. If you tighten it enough to not allow it to open then you can't adjust it. Bad knuckle cap design on what would otherwise be another home run for woodriver. Skip this one until they correct the design. Still not sure if I'm going to get rid of them or not.