LN vs Veritas Router Planes

Bringing this to the top again - router planes

Bill Houghton, cold today, Sebastopol, CA

>Jim,

This may have gotten a bit lost with all the fervent discussion of the new messageboard format. Let me bring it to the top again for someone who knows something to respond.

Wish I could help, but I've got no experience with either one (and only a bit with the Stanleys, even though I own - blush! - three). I will comment that the LV router, based more nearly on the Stanley 71-1/2, will balance on the edge of a board, but I see no evidence from the catalog pictures that this is true of the LN, with its arched front (based on the 71), whereas both will work on the surface of a board. Also, LV includes three cutter sizes including the spear nose; LN, so far, is just offering the 1/2", with promises of more.

Price is likely to net out a little better for the LV, since you get three cutters for $24 more than LN's with one, and LV's replacement cutters are way cheaper than LN's. The price difference would more than pay for the LV fence, an optional extra on the LV but provided with the LN.

Irrelevant to function, but I think LN's square-bodied cutters are uglier than a mudpuppy - but that's just my taste, and others may like them.

All this entirely catalog-reading babble, not worth much.

Bill

Re: LN vs Veritas Router Planes *PICS*

MikeW

>Hi Jim. I have both LN/LV large router planes. As mentioned by Bill, the LN is an open throat design (the connecting bridge). The LV is a closed throat design. There are one or two practical considerations, not really technical ones. I have only annotated the photos below, trying to avoid comments. If there are specific questions, I would be glad to answer them.

Both the LN and LV router planes together.

Adjustment on the LN

Adjustment on the LV

Locking collar on the LV

Locking screw on the LN

Double nuts for locking depth adustment on the LV

Locking mechanism (the square brass surrounding the cutter) on the LN

Stanley-type fence on the LN

LV fence

Take care, Mike

Re: LN vs Veritas Router Planes

Jim O'Neal

>Thanks for both of your responses - I figured my original post was lost in the whirl wind of the great website format change debate! Although I'm a pretty dedicated LN man, it appears that the LV router plane might be the best way to go based upon your responses and pictures. Thanks, again, for your help.

Jim

Re: LN vs Veritas Router Planes *LINK*

Derek Cohen (in Perth, Australia)

>Hi Jim

I cannot comment about the LN, not having even handled it. I did compare the LV and the Stanley #71 (upon which the LN is based). This is not equivalent to a LV verses LN comparison, but it may give you some pointers as to the features that are important to you.

Link below.

Regards from Perth

Derek


LV Router plane review

Re: LN vs Veritas Router Planes

Marc in Luxembourg

>Hi Jim,

Recently LN has added a router plane blade adapter which allows to use the blades of the #271 to be used in the #71. This means you will have 4 additional blades.

I went for the LV router because of the closed mouth as I imagined it would be nice to work on edges. I had an old #71. The plane is okay for me, it performs well. Adjusting the depth of the blade is fine, if one eliminates clearance before loosening the locking screw.

An open mouth doesn't collect chips that will slide under the sole. As the two planes have their advantages, I consider giving a warm home to a LN too.

Marc

Re: LN vs Veritas Router Planes

Jim O'Neal

>Thank you!

Re: LN vs Veritas Router Planes

Jim O'Neal

>Whoa! Nice review. Thank you very much. I'm surprised I missed it the first time!

Jim