The Block Plane That Gives You WINGS!!! Review of the Bridge City Tool Works HP-8
The Block Plane That Gives You WINGS!!! Review of the Bridge City Tool Works HP-8
In this video we check out the Bridge City Tool Works HP-8. What are the wings for? Do I need one? Do I want one?
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00:00 Intro
00:15 Review
09:09 Outro
Hello, thanks for your videos,I also have this plane and totally agree it’s nice but uncomfortable to hold I have made a wooden knob for the adjusting knob because it hurts. Also I’d like to round the corners that are very pointy but I can’t do it to the only one bridge city I own.
Love the old stuff BCT made…no so much the new stuff
Bought one of these (on sale, naturally) on a whim. Turns out it’s perfect for precisely thicknessing kumiko strips; works great. Set the depth and plane until it doesn’t take shavings any more; easy stuff.
Thanks for this vid, you just confirmed my thoughts on this plane. I’ve been mulling it over for at least 6 months on whether or not to get one.
If you are looking to plane to thicknesses of 1/4" or 1/2" (actually anywhere from 1/8" to 3/4" in 1/8" increments) you may prefer to make a plane skid like in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m70RJfroKVc Easy to make and uses the more comfortable plane you already have.
Again, nothing but a great review. Sounds to me that my veritas is the way to go. You didn’t say this, but my own interpretation.
I keep expecting to see the BCT review that’ll blow my mind and change my life for the price. Their smoother plane typically starts in videos to have the clickbait title for a $1200 hand plane. Their innovation and design seem incredible, but it seems like Veritas would give more effective usability at a relatively affordable price (not usually the category for Lee Valley). Thanks for the review
Btw, if you drop only one wing and slam it on the face of a plank, then you could clean and square the edge of it. Hope that makes sense ( I’m French) haha
Can’t you also use one of the wings to make 90 degree edge?
Great review. Thanks, Jamie.
Great review
I would use my padded fingerless glove while using this tool for a long time.
Thanks for this. I’ve been wanting to try one of these out if maybe one comes along at a good price (couldn’t order from the US, shipping would kill any deal) but what you showed about the comfort has me rethinking. Kicking myself for not realising this sooner just from looking at the thing!
Speaks volumes that Bridge City Tools almost impossible to get in Australia. And as others have said, those who say how good they are were enticed to do. I subscribe to their mailing list (I would love to like their tools based on their look) so anyone who pays full price is just impatient.
I get weird vibes from bridge city tools. A bunch of bigger channels do sponsored segments on them and talk about how high quality and precise they are. Then I see videos from people with less notoriety who talk about how terrible the quality and experience of using their tools are. This little block plane seems to be the only one people kind of agree is fine enough just because of how cheap it is on sale and the novelty of the depth adjustment. I think they’re all hype at this point.
They are just chinese made knock-offs of the originals 😉 . Bridge city used to be a different story when John used to own it. Now it’s just Harvey Tools. About the clamping – it’s the old double stick tape or masking tape on both surface and work piece and ca in between.
Hehe, 7# 2oz.
Thanks for the shout out! Banging the tool on the planing stop is super relatable. I just did the same thing for an off-camera project and thought my stop was low enough. It wasn’t 😂
sooo essentially you could machine similar depth stops for the Veritas Customs since they come with the screw holes on each side for the fence 😉