Planes question - sort of repost

Re: Planes question - sort of repost

Richard R

>JL,

I'd say go with a low angle at first. Even though I don't own one, I'd advise you to consider the LV. It has a lateral adjustment (the LN doesn't) and is the same price (with an A2 iron) as the LN (ductile iron model). There are a lot of LV owners here who can attest to the high quality of their planes.

As for the adj. mouth, I find that I don't need it. The adj. models are larger tools, and you'll save about 50 bucks if you go with the LV. Regarding the bronze...you'll have to go with LN if you want that...and you won't get the adj. mouth. Ditto my first post about the pros and cons...it's a personal preference.

You really can't go wrong either way, so I guess it's more of a question of which one will look nicer on your bench :)

RR

Re: Planes question - sort of repost - Thanks

JL

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Well...

Scott Burr in Ben Lomond CA

>I'd go with a low angle plane, that way you can always grind a new blade to make it a high angle plane.

I like adjustable mouths on block planes. It's worth the extra cost to me.

Bronze is heaver than iron so if you like a heavy plane there ya go.

LV block planes are bigger than LN this may have an affect depending what your working on.

LV block planes have optional wooden handles and knobs LN doesn�t.

LN planes are prettier then LV...IMHO

Then you can hunt and peck around for a Stanley or equivalent No. 65. This is what I use and a lot of others here.

There's a lot to take into consideration here...good luck on your decision.

Re: Well...

JL

>The LOML has already been asking what to get me for our anniversary. I figured I'd put it on my wish list at LV.

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Glenn Madsen

>When you can have only one, the question is difficult.

The little LV Apron plane is very sweet. My wife gave it to me for Father's Day a couple of years back. She had purchased it for a birthday gift, but there was some unfortunate timing of a package from P Leach, of Ashby, MA, which caused the delay of said birthday gift.

The LN 9 1/2 gets most of the block plane duty in my hobby shop. It's the right size, and extremely versatile.

The larger LV block plane(s) are enjoyable to use, and fine tools, but larger than I seem to often need, since I pick up the others first, most of the time.

The scruffy old Stanleys go with the carpentry tools, when we leave the shop to work in the wild.

For what I do, the low angle feature makes very little difference, most of the time. YMMV.