The Compass Rose Router Plane Kit is your fastest and most affordable path to a quality hand router. Long before Stanley invented the metallic router plane, artisans made their own routers from wood. These shop-made tools were effective and affordable for working craftspeople. Now, Compass Rose Toolworks is reinventing the wooden hand router. Our Router Plane has an extra-large hardwood body contoured for comfort. Instead of a tricky mortise and wedge, our blades are secured with a large brass thumb-screw. Our kit includes two blades in ½” and ¼” (13mm/6mm) widths as well as a pair of threaded inserts and an installation tool. The build is straightforward and can be completed in a single afternoon (plus time for the glue to dry.) We want you to be successful in this build, so we’ve also created a FREE assembly guide and a complete video tutorial on the build. These materials are available to anyone, even if you haven’t bought the kit yet. Each kit includes:
American ash body in two pieces for easy assembly.
Two Cr-V blades, heat treated and ground, ready for final honing.
Solid brass thumb-screw with 2 inserts, so you’ve got a backup.
Insert installation tool (steel bolt and 2 nuts).
Instant access to the PDF assembly guide and video tutorial.
(Body made in America from American hardwood. Blades made in Czech Republic. Thumb-screw made in Taiwan.)
