Review on Cowryman Handheld Router Plane For Precise And Efficient Woodworking - R022 Plane by Carl Estell

I'm a long time hand tool woodworker making furniture, small projects like jewelry boxes and even a few acoustic guitars. I've been using hand tools for almost 20 years. The router plane is, in my view, the 2nd most useful hand plane (after a simple apron block plane) and should be a must have tool for even power tool users.I have small collection of Lee Valley/Veritas router planes and they work great but they suffer from the challenge of sharpening the blades. That was the first think that intrigued me with the Cowryman Router Plane. The machine marks were very obvious when I got the plane but the blade sharpened easily. I was able to get a mirror polish on both the back (the actual cutting edge) and the 25 degree bevel. Time will tell whether the steel of the blade holds an edge for a decent amount of time. In my quick test on Oak and Pine, it remained sharp so I'm hopeful.I also liked the large base which gives a nice flat platform to tune in fits for wide dado's, rebates, and tenons. The base's edges though should be filed down as they are fairly sharp out of the box making it a bit uncomfortable to hold. A little filing should fix this though.I wish the knobs where larger, maybe double the size, as this would make it easier to hold.Lastly, you can't beat the price.Overall, this looks like it will be a good worker in my shop. Cowryman Router Plane Handheld Woodworking Tool R022 Plane