Blue Spruce Optima Chisel Plane

Product Description

The new Blue Spruce Optima Chisel Plane fills a unique void in your tool collection. It serves as a master of dexterity in the places we can’t. Reach for it anytime you need to trim plugs, end grain, pare away joinery surfaces, clean glue squeeze-out, and more. It thrives in wide-open plywood projects and confined casework. The elevated handle allows the iron to lie flat – a situational advantage over a paring chisel.

The lapped and polished iron serves as the sole of the tool. It perfectly centers every time on the blade screw and a registration pin. The simplicity eliminates the setup associated with tools designed with similar intent. The shallow bevel angle lends itself to easily paring across end-grain fibers. The features found on the Blue Spruce chisel blades can be found on the Chisel Plane as well – cryogenically treated A-2 tool steel, expert grinding, an extensive lapping and polishing process, and a hand-honed cutting edge.

The rigid aluminum architecture of the body links the iron and the resin-infused Figured Maple hardwood grip. The tote is set and epoxied to two aluminum rods embedded into the plane’s body. All the parts combine to create a tool that will look and perform beautifully for generations.

Classic Hand Tools stocks the plane with a black body and curly maple handle.

The sole (blade) is 1” (25mm) by 4” (100mm).

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