Kunz is a family owned company that has been manufacturing premium performance planes exclusively in Germany since 1992. Using cutting edge technology Kunz are recognised worldwide as a leading authority in the design and manufacture of hand planes and spokeshaves. This new No6 jack/jointer plane is from the Kunz Plus premium series which have plane bodies that are manufactured from durable, stress annealed grey iron castings. The soles and the sides of the castings are precision milled to be flat and square.
- Precision manufactured in Germany
- Body made from an annealed grey iron casting
- Sole length of 450mm with a plane iron width of 60mm
- Mechanically polished sole with precision milled rectangular sides
- Blade adjustment is by one one screw, a technique developed on the legendary Norris planes
- Premium quality German cherry is used for the handles
- Low profile front handle and body design ensure for optimum comfort and control
- Plane iron made from 3.5mm thick tool steel hardened to 60 to 62 HRC
- Lever cap made from brushed stainless steel
Both the rear handle and the front knob are made and beautifully finished from German cherry and the low profile front handle and body design ensures for optimum comfort and control. No6 jack/jointer planes excel at flattening large panels prior to smoothing. The long sole allows the plane to level off any peaks and troughs in the wood rather than following them as a shorter plane would. This No 6 jack/jointer plane has a sole length of 450mm with a plane iron width of 60mm and weighs in at 3.6kg. The Kunz Plus range of planes are made exclusively in Germany and designed for the discerning cabinet maker. They are quite simply an exquisite range of hand planes.