shoulder plane ? for newbie

2/25/04, 3:20 AM #1

rocky eulo
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shoulder plane ? for newbie

rocky eulo

>As someone who has learned about everything he knows from watching Norm, my hand tool knowledge is pretty pathetic. I've been wanting to get a shoulder plane because I have a couple of projects that will require alot of M&T joints. I see woodcraft has a LN large shoulder plane. Is there any advantages/disadvantages to this size as opposed to LV's medium shoulder plane. Does the fact you can use the LV on dado's because of its smaller size make any difference. Does LN make a smaller size. That was the only one I saw on Woodcrafts website. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Rocky

Cleveland,TN

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2/25/04, 4:24 AM #2

Pam Niedermayer
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Pam Niedermayer - Austin, TX

>LN also makes a 1/2" shoulder plane that's very nice, you can see it at the site below under special purpose tools. I have and like both of them very much, often use the large one for tenon shoulders and cheeks.

Many here have the LV and like it, too. General consensus is that you can't go wrong with any of the three, so pick the one that best fits the jobs you have at hand.

Pam

LN tools

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2/25/04, 12:53 PM #3

Scott in Douglassville, PA
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Scott in Douglassville, PA

>Here's a review by frequent contributor Lyn Mangiameli. Basically focussed on the LV plane, but compares and contrasts it with the LN and Clifton 420.

Scott, who was recently pondering shoulder planes

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2/25/04, 4:41 PM #4

ChrisF
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ChrisF

>You obviously didn't hear me giggling like a little schoolgirl last night as I trimmed tenon shoulders and cheeks for the first time with my Veritas shoulder plane. Having used just about everything BUT a shoulder plane in the 3+ years I've been woodworking, it was quite a pleasant experience.

I was in the local Woodcraft store the other day looking at LN planes, and caught sight of their shoulder plane. The first thing that came to mind was how much bigger the thing looks compared to my Veritas. The Veritas fits my hand very well, but the LN looks like it might be a bit too big. My suggestion would be to try and handle both of them personally before deciding on one.

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2/25/04, 5:16 PM #5

Paul M. in San Diego
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Paul M. in San Diego

>I never got the large LN shoulder because it's just too big for me. A shoulder plane is a one-handed tool, and this almost weighs as much as an old #3.

I got a couple of old Stanley 92 and 93 shoulders, and the 92 is my favorite. This is very similar in size to the LV medium shoulder that Lynn reviewed. I would get the LV if I were buying over again.

-- Paul M.

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