New Plane Announcement Coming...

Re: New Plane Announcement Coming...

Jim in Burlington Ontario

>You know a week and 2 days is a long time. Once again I will be the guy in line at the Burlington store.

It Won't be in the Stores...

Rob Lee

>Jim -

This is just the announcement... we won't have anything for sale for at least one more month (I know there's a small pattern change underway).

What you'll see is a pre-production version only...which is why we're not mentioning it elsewhere... this announcement is just for the WC gang...

Appreciate the vote of confidence though....

Cheers -

Rob

Re: New Plane Announcement Coming...

Chris Knight

>OK who is going to take bets on what the new plane is?

Chris

Re: It Won't be in the Stores...

Ernie Miller Topeka

>I haven't had time to save up for the last few tools you announced now there will be another one.

Hang on a minute...

Alice Frampton, UK

>Thursday of next week is April 1st... Hmmm.

Suspicious, but still drooling in anticipation anyway, Alf :~)

Re: New Plane Announcement Coming...

Sean Evoy in Ottawa

>Assuming that this is not some leaborate April Fool's joke, my bet is on a low-angle jack.

Re: New Plane Announcement Coming...

John K in Hastings, MN

>My bet is a large shoulder plane.

John

Re: New Plane Announcement Coming...

GolfSteve in Calgary

>Ahh, but if you frequent enough forums, you'll know that Rob likes to give lots of hints.

He might have forgotten that he dropped a hint about the type(s) of upcoming plane(s) earlier this month on a certain Canadian Woodworking forum...

I'd post the link, but then figured I'd let those with enough interest sleuth it out themselves.

Re: Hang on a minute...

Rob Lee

>Alice -

I can guarantee it's a genuine new plane, which will be on the market later this spring....with only a very minor (you won't really be able to tell) casting change.

Cheers -

Rob

Re: Hang on a minute...

Wendell @ Murphy, TX

>New as is in not just a larger/smaller version of an existing model?

Wendell

Re: New Plane Announcement Coming...

Andrew Bacchi - Vermont

>Small shoulder.

casino dot com is laying 7-5 odds.

Whose existing model?

Rob Lee

>

Re: New Plane Announcement Coming...

Dan Donaldson

>Rob did say "bench plane". I am not sure if a shoulder plane would qualify under that title.

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Sean Evoy in Ottawa

>Dan, not to get into a terminology war, but I wouldn't consider a L-A Jack to be a shoulder plane. Anyway, the Lee Valley catalog states that the medium shoulder plane is just the first of a series of shoulder planes, so I don't think that's what Rob is alluding to. Anyway, all this speculation is good for a smile on a really dreary day here in Ottawa.

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Rossmoor Galoot

>Rob,

Perhaps you think none of us peek at other forums but I do. On Friday of last week, someone wrote in to a forum which shall remain nameless:

"Greetings all. I'm in the process of looking for a new low angle plane. The main use of the tool will be primarily shaving down end grain on finger and dovetail joints to get them flush. The two that I've settled on are the New Lee Valley low angle smoother, and the L-N low angle jack plane. I'm looking for opinions on what a few of the hand toolers in the group would go with. Price is somewhat of a consideration. The Lee Valley is around $160 and the L-N is $225. For what my intentions are, should I dole out the extra $65 for the L-N, or is the Lee Valley all the tool I'll need ? Looking for some folks to toss their $.02 around. Thanks."

To which you replied:

"Hi -

You may even want to wait for a new third choice...in the May/June

timeframe....

Cheers-

Rob"

Leaving rather large hints aren't we?

Yes....but

Rob Lee

>.. right now it's a horserace... I don't know which one'll hit the streets first (though I have a pretty good idea!).

Tomorrow we'll be deciding which one we focus on for the June supplement (mails May 10th).

Who knows - maybe we'll get really lucky, and have two!

Cheers -

Rob

Oh! Oh! Teacher! I know!

Bill Houghton, Sebastopol, CA

>It's a:

low angle fore plane

high angle (30 degree) block plane, for end grain on exotic woods - no, I guess that won't work, most people don't consider block planes to be bench planes

variable angle rabbeting skewed Junior Jack

Re: Oh! Oh! Teacher! I know!

kees

>Let's ask Rob what plane we don't have to buy

the next months of the other brands :-)

We have to save from now on.

kees

Pre ordering

Jim in Burlington Ontario

>Personally I could send you my customer number and CC number and it would be like a surprise when it arrives. While your considering new products how about a nice set of LV A2 chisels?

When is part # posting? LOML needs b'day gift idea

Eric Hedberg

>Rob,

I've got a birthday coming up the end of April. When will the stock number be up? I'm getting questions about what I want for my birthday. Guess I know now, well maybe not exactly. Eric

Jim -

Rob Lee

>... developing chisels ourselves is pretty far down the list... there's lots of good choices out there now. If you're after A2, I beleive the LN ones are just hitting the street...

Cheers -

Rob

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Dan Donaldson

>Sean, I was not actually referring to your guess of a low angle Jack, but to the posts up about talking about bigger or smaller shoulder planes. I got the response in the wrong place ;-) Sorry for the confusion. I would agree that a low angle jack is a bench plane.

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Ernie Miller Topeka

>I like this you make us all slobbering idiots wondering what is next.

Re: Whose existing model?

Wendell @ Murphy, TX

>I was thinking about existing Veritas plane like the shoulder plane.

Wendell