wrote in
:

those look a whole lot like the ones grizzly is currently selling. I'd
bet they are the same. the griz package would save you a few bucks...

http://www.grizzly.com/products/item...emnumber=H5699
compared to
http://www.tools-for-woodworking.com...n=VIEWPROD&Pro
dID=6070 and
http://www.tools-for-woodworking.com...n=VIEWPROD&Pro
dID=6068


Rockler has some new planes on the way, too. Want to bet that these are
pretty similar as well?

The local store manager is going to set aside the first ones for me to
evaluate. He has the possibly mistaken impression that I'm suited to
evaluate them for him. ;-)

Patriarch