On 12/14/2014 11:33 AM, John McCoy wrote:
Bill wrote in news:m6i5lb01mq7
@news7.newsguy.com:

John McCoy wrote:

To back up what John(*) said, if you don't have one of these:

https://www.lie-nielsen.com/product/...-block-planes?
node=4072

or something similar, you need one.

Lie_Nielsen, huh? I have "something similar"!

Not so long ago, if you wanted a plane your choice was either
rehabilitating an old Stanley, or buying from Lie-Nielsen.
Now there are more choices in quality planes, but out of
habit I always recommend L-N. (plus many of the Veritas
planes are just plain ugly, whereas the L-N all look like
a tool should look).

John

I have both. They are both good quality.

The veritas have some nice features. I like the set screws that center
the blade so you don't chip the blade on the corner. Wish the lie
nielsen would have that. I don't have any bronze castings, but a friend
does and he claims that they color his wood as he works with them and
curses them out. my bronze is in the handle on an 60 1/2 block plane, I
have the pre-nicker model.

I love my LN dovetail saw. Would like some of their bedrocks...
But I like my Veritas low angle #5. I like having multiple blades.

--
Jeff