Veritas 4 1/2

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Ace Karner

>I have one and I like it, Very well made and worked right out of the box.

Same here

Pam Niedermayer - Austin, TX

>I usually use it for shooting, but every now and then nothing else works for smoothing a piece of wood.

Pam

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Brian Sullivan - Montreal

>See Lyn J. Mangiameli's review at http://www.woodcentral.com/bparticles/haspc.shtml

I have one, and it works beautifully.

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glh

>My 4.5 worked well right out of the box. Very solid plane.

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Brad in Ottawa

>Jack,

This was my first plane. Looking back I wouldn't of purchased another. As stated by others it worked well out of the box and was well tuned.

I recently toured the LV Manufacturing facility here in Ottawa and got a chance to see them manufacturing their Shoulder Planes, #4's and #4 1/2s.

Although I cannot remember the details they told us about some of the tolerances for each of the planes.

I love the adjustable mouth, the handle is great, the room for extra registration on the front is handy and now they come with Rosewood handles!

Tell us what you decide!

Brad

Try the link box when posting links *LINK*

Jim Stafford in GA

>Brian,

Try using the "Optional Link URL" box at the end of the Message area so that us lazy folks can simply click on the link instead of Ctrl-Cing it.

Thanks, good post.

Jim in GA


Review of Veritas Plane

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Jack from Maine

>Well,

I just finished reading Lyn's review and Wow! That's alot of work. We're very fortunate to have access to a piece of work of that quality.I don't know what else to say about it except that it is an excellent review. I came away from it with a very clear idea of what I can expect from either of those planes.

For me,I'd love to own the Stephen Thomas infill but back to reality. I plan on a not too future purchase of the LV 4.5. I've been ogleing the LN but at my skill level it isn't worth the extra expense. I believe that the LV will do all I need it to.

Thanks for everyone's input and Lyn,thanks for the awesome reviews.Keep them coming.---Jack

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GolfSteve in Calgary

>I find the LN Bailey type adjuster easier and more accurate to use than the LV Norris type adjuster. I was always fiddling around with the Norris adjuster trying to get that perfect shaving. With the Bailey adjuster, I seem to get much finer adjustment and can dial in to the adjustment that I want with no trouble.

I also like the high angle frog for the LN and find the rear tote more comfortable. Adjusting the throat opening is also easier with the Bedrock style LN.

I like higher front knob on the LV better. You can get the same cutting angle as the LN HAF by adding a back bevel. LV's knurled chipbreaker screw is also nicer than LN's smooth chipbreaker screw (since we're picking nits). When putting the blade back together after sharpening, my damp hands have trouble gripping the smooth LN chipbreaker screw.

I have both planes, and I can get both to work very well. But I reach for the LN every time.

Also, to comment on your skill level, don't buy a tool for your current skill level. Buy a tool for the skill level that you want to achieve. This may not apply to the LN/LV plane debate, but buying a tool just because it is "good enough for now" is not what I would do.

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Jack from Maine

>advice taken. I regretted that statement after I posted it. Bad choice of words.thanks--Jack

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Joe Rogers, Northern Virginia

>I'm an auto technician and I have learned that I need to buy the best tool I can find not the best I can afford. I have been let down too many times by economy purchases. I've hurt myself with them also.

This has made me plan purchases and budget to get the hand tools I have. That being said and having developed into a tool junkie all the way around...I guess I have the same viewpoint on buying tools for woodworking. Besides I like beautiful tools,they just happen to be pricy.JR

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Pam Niedermayer - Austin, TX

>I think the best approach when starting out with a limited budget, and there are few with unlimited funds, is to go for the best tool you can get that does many tasks and will resell for not much less than the new price. So, for example, a LN low angle jack and a LN 140 with nicker are great purchases. Those two tools can do an amazing amount of work, add a scrub, a scrapper, and a spokeshave and I think you can perform all common planing tasks. If you don't wreck them and you keep the box, they'll sell for close to new, sometimes more.

I don't see all that many compromises in buying Veritas, they're great, innovative planes.

So, you've got a basic set of multi-functioning tools, you're learning woodworking, you can replace them with single function tools as you go along.

Pam