DIYbanter - View Single Post - Looking to buy a good quality low cost block plane any suggestions

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Looking to buy a good quality low cost block plane any suggestions

When you go to buy your $99 drillpress, I'd suggest you buy whatever
they have at Canadian Tire.

Oh, you said a *good* block plane ... sorry. An older used Stanley
#60-1/2 is a good place to start. You should be able to pick one up for
$40-50. Or you could support a different Canuckistani bidness and buy
one of the Lee Valley block planes. They are outstanding, but they will
run you almost $100 US. Still that's cheaper in the long run than
buying a Buck Bros., then a new Stanley and then a good older Stanley
(when the first two turn out to be crap).

Chuck Vance