Clifton No.5 Bench Plane Thomas Flinn

Clifton No.5 Bench Plane Thomas Flinn

The Clifton No.5 Bench Plane is a jack plane made by Thomas Flinn & Co, a British company with more than a century of craft behind every tool they make. Built for stock preparation work, it comes out of the box ready to use — no lapping, no fettling, no wasted time.

In lutherie, this jack plane is the first step when working rough stock: flattening boards before fine planing, removing excess material from tops and backs, traversing wide surfaces where you need power and reach before moving to finishing tools. The adjustable mouth — set without dismantling the frog — lets you dial the cut from aggressive to refined as the work demands, without breaking your rhythm.

The BEDROCK full-face frog seating leaves no gap between the iron and its bed: every point of contact is machined metal, which means consistent stability stroke after stroke. Paired with the cryogenically treated O1 steel cutting iron forged in Sheffield — a city with centuries of history in steel and toolmaking — this is a plane that handles difficult grain without giving way.

Walnut knob and tote, shaped and sealed by hand. Polished brass adjuster wheel and screws. Y-lever in solid brass casting. Built to work, not to sit on a shelf.

Technical Specifications

• Weight: 2.6 kg
• Length: 355 mm
• Body width: approx. 60 mm
• Cutter width: 50 mm (2")
• Cutter thickness: 3 mm
• Blade bedding angle: 45°
• Blade material: Cryogenically treated O1 steel
• Blade hardness: 60-62 Rockwell C