Hock Plane Iron

Thanks for the review

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

Good review. I bought one of his blades as a replacement for an old Stanley plane I fixed up, but the Hock blade was to thick to fit the old plane! But not to worry, I have other planes that it did fit and it works like a champ, I agree with your recommendation whole heartedly.

-- "You get what you inspect, not what you expect"

Cool review ,, nice to see that there are companies out there where the boss answers the phone..happens a lot here in OZ but like I said nice to see.

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I’ve been thinking of getting some of these irons for my planes. I know they are some of the best, just can’t quite afford them yet. Thanks for the review.

-- "At its best, life is completely unpredictable." - Christopher Walken

Chris this is why I built two plane to reduce the cost. Thanks for viewing…Blkcherry

Hock plane irons are great, I will be trying some in the near future.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

I bought a couple of these years ago for some hand-made planes. Eventually, I started using one of the irons by itself, as an oversize chisel of sorts. It’s now one of my handiest tools… the perfect size and heft for all sorts of trimming, from the protruding edges of dovetails to flattening plugs, etc. Really an inexpensive, handy tool when used that way.

Heard nothing but great reviews of these irons, I will be ordering some for myself soon enough.

I’ve got almost all of the planes that I use the most changed over. They are great. I’ve also added the Lie-Nielsen chip breakers with them. I think Hock makes a chipbreaker too.

-- Tim -- http://tmuli.com

Thanks for the review. Think I’ll try Hock when I finally get to make a homemade plane. I’ve got the body of an antique wedge plane, wonder if one would work in it. Might give it a try. Later, BTKS

Hock makes chip breakers to fit Stanley irons in addition to the smaller “Krenov” style iron and breaker sets.

I’ve only ordered O1 steel irons. The hold an edge fine, at least for me and just a few minues on the stone and you are back in business.

-- Don't sweat the petty things and don't pet the sweaty things.

They take some effort to sharpen but boy are the tough and hold an edge. Wonderful service great product but not cheap.

-- Sharp tools and thin whispy shavings make woodworking a joy.

I set up a Stanley #5 & #8 with Hock blades and chip breakers and would definitely recommend as an upgrade in a plane tune up. Well worth the money.

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