Moberg Small Router Plane Review
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cJsGbmom-g&t=7s
I had wanted to get a tool that was a little different and I needed a router plane. I'm a huge fan of small shop toolmakers and thus I discovered John Moberg through a friend who has one of his spokeshaves.
I had an email conversation with John and I found him to be a gentleman, definitely a craftsman who knows what he's doing.
Moberg's router plane is similar to a Stanley 271 but is significantly beefier (15 ozs!) and the stock is much thicker where you have grip thus it feels much more substantial. I have been building myself a new tool chest for the past 3 weeks and I've only used this one plane to cut all the dados and to true up the drawers.
There's not a ton to say about a router plane but this one gets high marks from me. The stock is cast bronze which looks amazing to me. Another nice feature of this little workhorse is the fact that the blade can be set in either direction so you have both an open throat and a closed throat router in one tool. The stock is tapped on both sides so that the screw can get out of the way in tight spaces (very handy feature). The price is also nice on this piece as well.
Anyways, great little tool from a great maker, just wanted to share.