Est. 1998 — 27 years of woodworking knowledge
LN 100
Matt in Boone Iowa
>The new LN 100 is very comfortable in my hand and was very useful to break the edges on some moulding on the top of a bookcase. It was ready to go right out of the box. If you'll notice in my picture the caplock is not perfectly straight across. It doesn't really affect the way the plane works at all it still provides plenty of pressure across the blade.
Re: LN 100
Matt in Boone Iowa
>Here's the pic. Sorry about that.
another version
wayne anderson
>'Bout the same size...tail reversed.
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Derek Cohen (in Perth, Australia)
>Gee Wayne
You really gotta work harder next time. Just a little more attention to detail, and I'm sure it will look like a plane. Copy the LN 100 if you need a model. What can I say? Just stunning!! Regards from Perth Derek
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HC Sakman
>"stunning" doesn't even begin to describe this creation of yours Wayne!
Absolutely "above & beyond".
Chico...
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paul womack
>That's wonderful!
Now we've got the inevitable praise out of the way.
What's that wood?
BugBear
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wayne anderson
>It's a bit of presentation-grade cocobolo. -wayne
Show and Tell
Matt Malin
>You don't play fair at Show and Tell!!! That is a beautiful plane though. It's too nice to use. Next time compare apples to apples. Your plane compared to LN's is just not fair.
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Don Thompson - Cutler Ridge, Florida
>Oh, no, a carved cutting iron? Great detail!
Re: LN 100
John Jesseph
>I hope they make a handle-less standard angle version. I have been on the lookout for such a plane, and although St James Bay has one, I would prefer the ductile iron.
No fair...foul...tweet...
Scott Burr in Ben Lomond CA
>Illegal use of an infill Wayne.
10 yard penalty and you'll have to send me that plane;^)
Stunning as usual...
Thank you, Matt
Scott Burr in Ben Lomond CA
>Look much nicer than my Stanley. It has a much tighter mouth too.
Hmmmm profit sharing is comming...
Re: LN 100 - OT
Mark Arends
>Hey Matt, "Try Boone, You'll Stay." I grew up 13 miles north of Boone.
Curious...
Christopher Schwarz
>John,
Just curious, why would you not want the handle? And why would you want the standard angle? With the bevel-up design it can be any angle you please.
I'm not trying to bust your chops (honest); I'm just trying to understand what application/personal preference would demand that configuration.
cms
Plow plane blades...
Scott Burr in Ben Lomond CA
>I think Johns talking about the Stanley 101 thumb plane. Here are some of my views�
With out the squirrel tail the plane can get into some really tight spots.
With a bevel down design like the Stanley 101 you have a neat advantage. Due to the bedding angle if you sharpen the blade to 30 deg. It works like any other bevel down plane. Turn the blade over and you have a 50 deg (or so) York pitched bevel up plane.
Something a lot of planes can�t do IMHO.
Opps! Wrong title above
Scott Burr in Ben Lomond CA
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Todd Hughes
>The Little acorn is a nice touch on a squirrel tail plane...Great work!....Todd
Re: LN 100
Todd Hughes
>Hmmm...why not just buy an original Stanley 101 for $10 and save the money for when LN brings out thier verson of a Stanley Handyman Plane?....Todd
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john jesseph
>Hi Christopher;
Fair question. I would use it for violin making, specifically for planing ebony fingerboards, and assorted small fiddle jobs. The tail sort of gets in the way a bit. I am a real fan of low angle planes, and the LN low angle smoother and jack are my two favorite bench planes. However, the blunt angle (for a higher cutting angle) makes planing ebony a bit more difficult, and a narrower angle (leading to a low cutting angle) tends to cause just a tiny bit of maddening tearout.
What I would really want is a York pitch ebony infill mini-miter from Wayne Anderson, but that is for another day...
Re: LN 100
john jesseph
>Hey Todd- if you have one to sell for ten bucks, I'll buy it... send me an e-mail! John J.
That would be the Alaskan huskie model, right?
Bill Houghton, Sebastopol, CA
>Kind of reminds me of our old Newfie-Malamute mix, with her happy little (well, big) curly tail. Nice plane. NICE plane. Wow.
So...
Derek
>Will you sell me one for the $75 an iron LN100 costs? I asked first!
I know already. It's worth many times that amount. It's too good for me anyway. Drat!!!!
Re: LN 100
Todd Hughes
>Don't know if I have one for you but if you look at ebay completed auctions #4367070833 you will see where one new in the packaged never got a bid of $9.99. Maybe that seller would take $10 for it. Also see 2 on the live auctions right now that are under $10 though they might go higher.Normaly Ones that I have sold on there have gone for around $20 or so...still I bet half the price of what you will pay for a LN copy, eh?.....Todd
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john jesseph
>I must have misread the last one I looked at. I watched one on eBay a while back, thought it went for around 30 or 40- I think it was a sweetheart era. Maybe I'll look again, thanks!