Luban’s Number 1 Chisel Plane has style and substance for fantastic cornering and tight areas This plane is a real luxury for woodworkers – it is effectively just an elegant 44.5mm chisel blade with a comfortable ductile cast-iron body that provides comfortable use and extra mass for clean-up jobs like removing excess glue, trimming plug heads and removing other protrusions. While a lot of people dismiss number one planes, due to their small size they can fit easily into confined spaces, making them perfect for cornering. It’s also a gorgeous present: the cast stainless steel body measures 114mm long with an authentic Bubinga rear knob that’s beautiful to hold in your hand and it’s precision-machined flat and smooth on the sole and sides. The blade is high-carbon (Mn65) tool-steel and is a meaty 4.3mm thick. Unlike virtually all other number one planes on the market, Luban’s carefully crafted Bubinga handles make them a pleasure to hold. The entire design is built on Stanley’s No. 97 Cabinet makers edge plane, making them a phenomenally well thought out, time-tested plane from start to finish.