Lee Valley’s ‘Little Victor’ Plane
Whether you like or use hand tools, every shop should have one of these ”Little Victor” planes by Lee Valley! It’s a simple, 
foolproof design that comes in so handy for so many tasks in the shop. Knocking the edges off of corners. Beveling and rounding edges. Shaving a whisper for a perfect joint.
I like the recent thread on WoodNet where it talked about reversing the blade to make it a scraper plane. I never would have thought of that, but it’s an excellent idea and works great! I was able to get transparent shavings off of maple.
I found blade adjustment very easy using a plane hammer. A light tap on the front or rear of the plane advances or retracts the blade just enough to get perfect shavings.
I agree with some users who say that the longer blade would dig into your hand. But once you learn how to hold it, it’s not that troublesome.
I thought the blade adjustment screw was a little flimsy for my liking. I would have liked to have seen a little larger screw boss in the casting with a little larger diameter screw. It’s a perception thing. I had no trouble with it during use, though.
Read all the comments about this new little plane on WoodNet.
This plane is going to stay in my shop apron.