Melbourne Tool Company – Low Angle Smoothing Plane

MTC-49414 – The MTC Low Angle Smoothing Plane

If you want to work with wood, then you need a good hand plane. This Melbourne Tool Company Low Angle Smoothing Plane is the most versatile and useful finishing plane you can possibly have on your bench. A fundamental tool for anyone loves to work with wood.

Your MTC Low Angle Smoothing Plane is the must have fine finishing hand tool to have on your bench. Its shorter body makes this plane perfect for finishing wooden surfaces. It produces a finish that equals or is superior to that made by fine sandpaper. The three different blade types available means this smoothing plane may be modified to suit the material being worked. And the easy blade adjustment and finely shaped timber handles will make it hard for you to put this plane down. Welcome to the MTC family.

Features & Benefits

An uncomplicated plane : This Low Angle Smoothing plane can plane any kind of wood yet remains an uncomplicated tool. The minimalistic design makes it easy to disassemble for maintenance and reassemble for work. The adjustment knobs are accessible and feature a very smooth action. The blades depth of cut is adjusted by simply turning the depth and lateral adjustment wheel. Slide the adjustment wheel side to side to skew the blade left and right. Spend more time planing, less time adjusting.

12 degree bed : This Low Angle Smoothing plane can plane any kind of wood yet remains an uncomplicated tool. The minimalistic design makes it easy to disassemble for maintenance and reassemble for work. The adjustment knobs are accessible and feature a very smooth action. The blades depth of cut is adjusted by simply turning the depth and lateral adjustment wheel. Slide the adjustment wheel side to side to skew the blade left and right. Spend more time planing, less time adjusting.

M2 High Speed Steel blades MTC has chosen M2 High Speed Steel (HSS) for the blades. M2 HSS has high abrasion resistance which means it will hold a sharp edge much longer than many other steels. This also means that it may take a little longer to bring up an edge. Don’t worry, you will be leaving your sharpening gear on the shelf for a lot longer too. MTC plane blades are also thicker than the average plane, this eliminates vibration is the cut, ensuring a smooth uniform finish.

Three angled blades available, please click here for additional blades.

Adjustable mouth : The plane mouth is fully adjustable. Twist the front handle to release the toe. Use the mouth adjustment lever to set the mouth width opening to suit the work at hand. Close the mouth up tight to minimise tear out when working difficult figured materials. Open wide to when working more predictable materials and make shavings fast without clogging.

3 angled blades available : Your MTC Low Angle Smoothing plane is supplied with a blade sharpened to 25 degrees. Along with the 12 degree bed, you now have an effective cutting angle of 37 degrees – perfect for smoothing difficult grain and end grain. Also available are blades ground to 38 degrees suitable for general smoothing, and 50 degrees for smoothing figured material. Blades are easily swapped in and out of the plane by removing the lever cap. All MTC blades are made from M2 High Speed Steel. Visit the KJP Smoothing Plane Blade page to purchase additional blades.

Specifications

Here are the specifications for the MTC Low Angle Smoothing Plane. To learn more, click or download view the Owner’s Manual. 

• Brand – Melbourne Tool Company (MTC)
• Model SKU – Low Angle Smoothing Plane with 25 degree blade standard MTC-49414
• Country of origin – Designed in Melbourne Australia, manufactured in China
• Warranty – Limited lifetime
• Sole dimensions – 63 x 244mm (effective length)
• Weight – 1.5kg
• Handles – Maple
• Plane steel – M2 HSS
• Plane bed angle – 12 degrees
• Plane blade dimensions – 3.2 x 51 x 95mm
• Standard blade cutting angle (supplied) – 25 degrees

Additional blades & Kits

• 25 degrees MTC-49476
• 38 degrees MTC-49483
• 50 degrees MTC-49490

Low Angle Smoothing

User Manual