Woodriver #5-1/2 Jack Plane
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Best premium jack plane
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Current price
$313.98
Updated Jun 27, 2026 · 1 min read
The consensus
What reviewers found
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Across the reviewers we read, the WoodRiver No. 5-1/2 jack plane earns a 4.4-star average over 83 reviews and sits at the top of this pool's price range. Buyers favor the wider, heavier 5-1/2 format for flattening and stock removal, and WoodRiver carries a reputation as a value-oriented alternative to boutique makers.
What reviewers liked
- 4.4-star average from buyers who value the heavier 5-1/2 jack format
- Brand positioned as a credible alternative to boutique plane makers
- Wider body suited to flattening and aggressive stock removal
Where it falls short
- At over $300 it is the most expensive pick with the thinnest review base relative to price
- Only 83 reviews, limiting confidence in the consensus
- No expert measurements or community threads were supplied to verify tolerances or edge retention
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Across the reviewers we read, the WoodRiver No. 5-1/2 jack plane earns a 4.4-star average over 83 reviews and sits at the top of this pool's price range. Buyers favor the wider, heavier 5-1/2 format for flattening and stock removal, and WoodRiver carries a reputation as a value-oriented alternative to boutique makers. With only 83 reviews and no expert data supplied, the consensus is supportive but the sample is shallow for a tool at this price.
- 2-7/8" wide x 14-15/16" long with a 2-3/8"-wide blade
- Modeled after the Bedrocks, Stanley Tool’s very best line
- Features fine-grained ductile iron castings and fully machined frogs
- Soles and sides machined flat and square - Tools require minimal tune-up prior to use
- WoodRiver is proudly made by Woodcraft, America’s leading supplier of high-quality woodworking hand tools, power tools, domestic and exotic wood, shop supplies, project plans and kits, plus so much more! Offering first-rate products for all your woodworking needs and designed to help you make wood work. Our family of brands include Woodcraft tools and supplies, Highpoint professional-grade fasteners and hardware, Pinnacle precision-engineered tools and Woodcraft Magazine.
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