Buyers who want a well-rated block plane at a moderate price without paying for a premium-tier name.
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You need a documented body material, since the listing hedges between cast iron and alloy steel.
Material Cast Iron or Alloy Steel
Weight 948 Grams
Our scorecard
4.3/5overall
Owner rating4.3/5
4.3 average across 390 owner ratings
Popularity2.6/5
390 owner reviews, more than most models here
The overall score is owner satisfaction weighted by how many reviews back it, so a high rating from few reviews counts for less. The bars below show where this model stands against the other hand tools and workshop hand tools we track in this category on price, popularity and size. Context, not marks against it, and our read of the data, not a lab test.
Overview
The Faithfull FAIPLANE6012 block plane weighs 948 grams and sells for 35.00 dollars, placing it squarely in the middle of this group on price.
It earns a 4.3-star rating across 390 reviews, one of the better score-and-volume combinations here for the money. The catch is the material: the listing reads cast iron or alloy steel, so the exact body metal is ambiguous from the data.
No blade width or cutter angle is published either. For general-purpose trimming at a fair price, the rating and review count make it a sensible pick if the ambiguous material spec does not bother you.
Pros
4.3-star rating across 390 reviews
Moderate 35.00 dollar price
Stronger score-to-price value than the premium planes here
Cons
Material is listed ambiguously as cast iron or alloy steel
No blade width or cutter angle spec is listed
Specifications
Material
Cast Iron or Alloy Steel
Weight
948 Grams
Performance notes
At 948 grams it is a mid-weight plane. The 4.3-star average across 390 reviews points to consistent satisfaction at this price.
What buyers say
390 reviews averaging 4.3 stars suggest owners are happy with how it performs for the money.
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