Axminster No. 4 1/2 RIDER Plane
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
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4 1/2 RIDER bench plane from Axminster. Here I give you my thoughts on the tool and take a closer look at it in action.
No.4 RIDER Plane Review by Mitch Peacock - • Axminster Rider No.4 R...
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I just bought an Axminster 62, bevel up. Couldn't be more pleased with it. Sole flat, irons flat, square and well made. I honed both irons and they worked very well indeed, straight out of the box.. (The adjustable mouth is a brilliant idea.)
As an employee of Axminster and the bloke that wrote the booklet, thanks for the great review. This new Rider range is unquestionably, for the price point, the best series of hand planes currently on the market and ideal for a student or anyone starting off making sawdust. The only Rider that you won't get your mitts on is the 'Reversa' for which I also did the 01 Ap video!
Hi +Robert Stoakley thanks for having a watch. I think as a package of product/price you guys have got this Rider range pretty much spot on. Baring what i would call "a bit of fine tuning" I would have had no grumbles had I actually paid for this. In fact Im actually planning on getting the No.5 very soon. I spent way more time tuning up the second hand records/stanleys i bought then I did with this.
Robert Stoakley As you are an employee , sorry if it is obvious but what is the difference with the "engraved" option? Are the markings engraved as opposed to another form of marking?
Thanks, Mason
@@AlexAlex-rz5mz I've left Axminster now so I can divulge one of the issues that is a 'bone of contention' with the entire range of bench planes and that's the grinding of the new 'flat' chipbreaker. To work really well, it has to be precision ground so that it mates exactly with the blade, but on many blade/chipbreaker combinations the grinding leaves a lot to be desired. Sometimes it takes quite a lot of work on behalf of the new owner to get the 'fit' whereas if you buy a LN (at around three or four times the price) it's almost guaranteed to be 'spot on' straight out the box. The 'Rider' range are excellent for the money, but require quite a lot of additional work to get them performing sweetly. As a matter of interest, I own the original No.4 prototype made in solid brass but I don't use it with the original cutter and chipbreaker....that came from a Woodriver plane.
Hi I live in Australia and I brought in the rider range 4 1/2, 5, 6, 7, 62, and 778 , all work really well out lay $1400 Aud. And 60 1/2 block plane all do great. Shit all over my Stanley's love my block plane.
One thing I noticed was the totes a completely different color from the front nob which doesn't look great. , and some one could make good use of that box, it's a lovely box. Old planes are worth more with the original box.
What is your longterm opinion of the Axminster planes? I'm about to buy some, so I'm very keen to know :-)
From the point of view on how it was packaged, can I say from a person whom makes boxes for a living $2 to make box, 40 cents for foam liner.
Looking at my previous post I think I need to add more. When I and you buy something we have expectations that what we will get is what we wanted in as if not perfect condition but dam close. If I send you a tool in a flimsy box where tool is roaming around bending parts within we will say fuck me I spend good money and this is how you send it to me fuck off I won't buy from you again. Axminster sees this, so packaging is premium. For the record I own 8 Axminster Rider planes all brand new all good. Every tool needs work done to it to meet our own needs. I have over 20 planes ranging from new to antique many from premium names to acorn a brand many would not think any good but I will tell you now those acorn are awesome when sharp and true 80 years old and still going. Have any of you looked at Paul sellers videos, he uses a Stanley mostly all the time, he is a master wood worker. His planes are most likely 60 years old still going. I work for Opal fibre packaging just for the record so I would like to think I know something about boxes.
Hello, what you will suggest to buy Axminster No. 4 1/2 RIDER Plane or 4 ? thanks
Eyup Chris, I was just about to place an order for one of the quangshengy type, and then remembered this review... I've placed the order on the strength of this so it better be good... :-) I'll let you know how I get on with it
+derek4dragons Please do let us know your thoughts on it. What size did you order?
Ordered the 4 1/2, arrived today but won't get time to play with it till Sunday, first impressions out the box are really good though, looks and feels a real solid bit of kit.
BTW, how did you avoid getting plane tracks in the wide oak board... I always finish up using a piece of sandpaper on a block no matter what I do...
+derek4dragons Well first of all I ensure my blade is square and true...and I dont have one corner running lower/deeper. I also sharpen by blades square....but every so slightly just break the corners.
Nice one Chris, cheers for the advice, I'll give it a try and see how I get on mate
For the price, you should not have to straighten the blade in a vice, not convinced these are any better than woodriver
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Son, see Rob Cosman on how to use hand planes
Charles Campione I've seem him... He's wonderful
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