On Tue, 6 Jul 2004 06:49:30 -0700, "AArDvarK"
wrote:

Remeber either buy old planes
or fairly expensive ones, India and China make paperweights, not
planes, newer Stanleys aren't as good as old ones and Buck or
Great Neck aren't worth the effort to fettle, IMHO.

May I interupt? I seem to have taken up an interest in Anant planes from
India and I wonder about your opinion of them as paperweights... I mean
I know I can agree about China planes without touching one


not so fast there...

the chinese have been doing woodworking prolly longer than anybody
else. their traditional wood body pull planes are right up there for
quality and usability. chinese made-for-export-copy-of-stanley are
what you'd expect, though...





and I have
never shaven a stroke. Have you used the India made Anant planes?
Because I would really like to know about their quality

the last time I had one in my hands was a few years ago, so they may
have improved. then, what I saw was warped, poorly finished castings,
parts that only sorta approximated fitting together, chrome plate
peeling off, too thin cutters.... real crap.




, even if you
know of an online review I'd like read it. Highland Hardware sells them
and has a high opinion of them. http://www.tools-for-woodworking.com/
http://www.anant-tools.com/index2.php

Alex
(not-yet-beginner, or, beginner-not)