Shoulder plane ??

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Skip in Falls Church

>Mine just came this morning. :) Obviously I have't had a chance to use it yet. When it comes to metal planes I'm predisposed to LV planes, I like the combination of price, quality and innovation. I think that Alf's review (link below) really cemented the deal though.

Skip


http://www.estimatortools.us/ALF/LVShoulder.htm

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Scott Burr in Ben Lomond CA

>A resent thread on the subject...


Poop to ponder

Re: Shoulder plane ??

John Todd

>I have both LV Shoulder Planes and the Bullnose Plane and like them all very much. I have both LV and LN planes (plus a Clifton #7) and don't see much difference in quality, just price. The finish on the LV planes has been roughly comparable to LN's wonderful planes. I think it was the large Shoulder plane that required EVER SO slight flatening of the front adjustable nose to make it coplanar with the body, but it wasn't much. All had square sides. Their innovative design reatures make them nice to use in the hand. I actually like the knobs that other writers haven't had too much use for. If you don't like the knobs... take them off.

I like the knobs, too...

Bruce, a MN galoot

>They either work for you or they don't. They work for me. I'm surprised my LV medium shoulder plane isn't rusty from toe to heel - I drool over it each time I pick it up.

Bruce

Re: knobs

William Duffield, on the Cohansey

>I'm one of the die-hard traditionalists who questioned whether the knob on the medium shoulder plane was really the cat's meow.

I have used both the LV medium and large shoulder planes with the knobs. After I decided the medium shoulder plane's knob just got in my way, I expected the large one would have similar issues. WRONG! I have a L-N 073, which I really like, and thought I had figured out everything I needed to know about how I needed to hold it to make it work easily and effectively. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the knobs on the large LV really help a lot, and I now suspect most people will find that they can also use the knob on the medium plane to significant advantage. Given Lee Valley's proven track record of well thought out, well designed and well implemented innovations, I'm sure almost everyone will find the knob both useful and comfortable.

One other feature you should be aware of. The LV medium shoulder plane is 0.70" wide. Almost all the other available shoulder planes are and inch or more wide. If you do dados, this means you can use it to trim the bottom of the dado to accommodate surfaced 4/4 stock and 3/4" plywood.

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Lyn J. Mangiameli

>You can also find my early review of it, with reference to the Cliftons and L-N, at the link below


http://www.estimatortools.us/LJM/lvshoulder.htm