"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in message
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"Mike H." wrote in message

But the Stanley planes *look* descent enough, and are about half the
price
of a Veritas.

I own three planes, all bought new. Stanley, Knight, Veritas. I will
never
buy a new Stanley plane. It is OK now, but took me a few hours to get it
right.



Two major points which recommend the Veritas smoother are room for the hand
at the handle, and ease of throat adjustment. They will always be there on
the Veritas, as will the lateral limit adjustments. They will never be
there on the Stanley.