WoodRiver 4 1/2 Bench Plane Unboxing and First Impressions

I recently picked up a WoodRiver 4 1/2 Smoothing/Bench Plane, and I thought I would do an unboxing and first impressions video.

If you don't want to watch the whole video, here is the quick and the dirty: LOVE IT!

Pros: Heavy, Overall very well made, based on Stanley BedRock planes, 1/8 iron (and chip breaker), high quality finishing details (frog mates well with base of plane), sole was square and rather flat.

Cons: I had to return the one in the video because there was a bubble in the casting that broke through and left a 1mm in diameter, circular void on the sole. The iron on the original plane (in this video) was not very flat (but the one one the replacement was exceedingly flat), the sole had a hollow around the mouth.

Would I buy again? Yes!

Would I every be considering buying a Lie-Nielsen someday, you betcha?

Would I recommend this to you? Definitely, especially if you have a WoodCraft near you, there is not real risk involved.

Where to buy: https://www.woodcraft.com/products/woodriver-4-1-2-smoothing-plane

Watch Rob Cosman unbox and set up the 4 1/2: https://youtu.be/bx-D9hsaosM

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