Veritas’ bullnose shoulder plane is perfect for cleaning up machine cut-out joints and will be one of the most useful hand joinery tools that you will ever own. Designed for maximum versatility, it performs well as a bullnose or a chisel plane as required. Simply loosen the brass toe locking knob and remove the toe piece to configure it as a chisel plane. Set this way, you’ll be able to work right up into a blind corner.

An adjustable set screw in the toe acts as a stop that allows you to accurately set the mouth opening. This means that when you switch between configurations the toe will be repositioned with the same mouth opening, ensuring that you will never accidentally jam the nose against the blade edge.

It measures 119mm long by 25.4mm wide and weighs just over 560g. The ductile cast iron body and toe are accurately machined and ground so that the sole and sides are flat and square.

Shaped to fit comfortably in the hand, the low, broad lever cap meets the palm of your hand and your forefinger rests in the toe pocket, allowing you maximum comfort and control. The through-hole in the body adds grip security. The plane’s adjustable toe lets you narrow the mouth for very fine shavings with minimum tear-out.

The low bed angle of 15° combined with the 25° blade bevel results in a cutting angle of 40° that allows you exceptional end grain cutting performance. Set screws along the side enable you to accurately position the blade and replace it without lateral adjustment after sharpening. The blade is 3.2mm thick and is made from A2 tool steel that is hardened to Rc60-62.