Lie-Nielsen Small Chisel Plane No. 97-1/2

Lie Nielsen's Small Chisel Plane never fails to turn heads. It has the cutting edge of the iron at the very front of the plane, allowing it to function like a paring chisel with depth control. This uncommon plane is typically used to clean right up to the end of a rabbet after bullnose and rabbet planes have done most of the work.

Chisel planes also work very handsomely as trim planes for cleanly flush-cutting pins, tails, through tenons or plugs, and for paring away dried glue squeeze-out. This small plane has a cherry knob and a sleek 1-3/4" wide bronze body. The bed angle is 12° for clean cutting especially on end grain.

Made in the USA.

Blade Width - 1 3/4"

Overall Length - 6 1/2"

Weight - 2.35 lb 

Additional Information

Lee Laird from Lie Nielsen Tools Works produces an instructional series on hand plane use and care and has much more to say about Lie-Nielsen's Small Chisel plane. Read Lee's review of the Lie-Nielsen Small Chisel Plane on the Highland Woodworking Blog.