CL thanks for the tips on DCs. Ill save those tips for when I get around to upgrading.

Thanks for the tip Red, ill check them out.

Scott I thought it was. BU jointer you sent back.

 

I sent back the BU jointer. I thought the oval-shaped sole was a crappy design.

 

I dont the LN BU Smoother come with an O1 or A2 iron?

 

It'll come with an A2 unless you specify. Actually LN's A2 irons are the only A2 irons I like.

I know. You guys think I'm the LN poster boy anyway. So I don't care Do you have any LN planes as of yet Maur?

 

Great thread!

 

+1 on the Craftsman Studio recommendation. Shoulder planes from LV or LN would also be worth a look depending on what you have.

 

I think I've made vertical progress on the slippery slope this month…although hangin' with this group I honestly can't tell if I'm headed up or down! LOL But, I've officially reached the point in my life where my friends give me the rusty planes they find in the attic, free! "Here, Terry, I'm not sure what this, but I think you're the only person I know who knows what to do with it."

Got a lil Shelton block and most of a cordovan 60 1/2 this month…without hunting…

And, just so Red doesn't feel alone…I just ordered an LN164. cherry instead of the $75 cocobolo, although I spent $33 on 2 day UPS! couldn't resist.

 

Terry, congrats in advance!

 

^Sinful pornography….dang you

 

awesome, Smitty!

 

Heh heh heh…

 

I got a hundred more pics just like it, too.

 

I need a cold shower….lol

Funny thing, I won't allow myself to order an LN with cocobolo. Because the OCD collector in me would want to change them all.

 

Nice Terry, I agree with the idea that it's tough to say wether you are going uphill or downhill. Throwing in the extra cheddar for 2 day, may push the scale further though. Congrats either way.

 

Rojo said: "Funny thing, I won't allow myself to order an LN with cocobolo. Because the OCD collector in me would want to change them all."

My thoughts exactly!

 

Red, don't you use oil stones? I'm surprised you like A2, whats different about theirs?

The only LN thing I own right now is the DT saw which is sweet. You forget all about how much you paid when you get to hold one of theirs tools, so nice….

Good call Wayne, I think I'm set for the moment on shoulder planes though, at least I haven't felt the need for anything bigger than my SW 92.

Terry. LOL, I got a laugh out of seeing your post, it didn't take much for you to break down and pull the trigger, Congrats!

Smitty, that is one sexy plane man, do you have it set to a higher angle or just standard? I may go over to Highland Woodworking today and give one a test spin.

The Cocobolo is so friggin' nice but that is steep, I'm going to have to think about that.

 

Mauricio, I agree 100% about the feel of LN tools in my hands…sweet. Do their tools make my dovetails better? IMO, YES! It's such a pleasure to own one of their tools, I feel it pushes me to slow down and strive for perfection.

The OCD in me wants to upgrade all my users to LN's…THEN shape cocobolo totes from my shop's stock.

 

Hello all,

The "handplane of my dreams" is a simple working set as inexpensively as possible!

JayT suggested I post this here: I wanted it to be a new post but it appears that new users like myself are not being allowed to start new threads. So here goes:

I am setting up a small hand-tools-only workspace for making keepsake boxes and other small scale items. I'm looking for a way to mill/squareup/thickness lumber. Following the Christopher Schwarz guidance, I'm looking to get a coarse, medium and fine plane. And I want to do it as cost-effectively as possible.

Plan A: buy a vintage 5 (coarse), a vintage 6 or 7 (medium) and a vintage 3 or 4 (fine) from eBay. Cost somewhere between $150 to $200. No real way to tell what I'll be getting. Note: I live in Albuquerque and do not know of any local opportunities to buy vintage tools in person.

Plan B: buy those three planes from a antique tool dealer who promises to deliver 3 units that are suitable for use (flat soles, no major rust, no missing parts, all pre-1950 models). Cost $240.

Plan C: buy a new #5 from Woodriver and get three blades. Camber one significantly (coarse), camber one slightly (medium), and camber one just a tiny bit (fine). Cost $205 normally, currently on sale. But do I also have to buy a grinding wheel? Or an I produce the necessary cambers using sandpaper (which is is how I am going to sharpen, for now at least).

Plan D: follow the advice of FWW magazine from Jan 11 and get a LN #62 Low Angle Jack and three blades. One toothed (coarse), one ground at 33 deg (medium) and one ground at 43 deg (fine). Cost $375. Incidentally, they recommend a 4th blade as well, which is left at that standard 25 deg bevel, for shooting endgrain. That's another $40. And it is a function I haven't covered in Plans A-thru-C, but do need to get this covered as well.

Anyone have any thoughts?

EDIT: At present I am focusing all my thoughts about vintage planes on Stanley models, because I understand that they are the most reliable brand. Is there another vintage brand I could consider as well that might be less expensive? Would all the advice about how to "tune" or "fettle" a vintage Stanley bench plane apply to that brand as well?

 

If you take a look at Don W's website, I bet you could get your three planes in guaranteed working order for relatively inexpensive. You should check him out, I think it's timetestedtools. Plug it into google and it should get you there. He is one of the regulars around here and you'd be hard pressed to find a better vendor.

 

You will find that one plane will NOT do it all. A jack will do a lot of things, but not everything. You'll find a jack will be either too long for some things, or too short for others. Mine run from a few #3 sized planes up to a #6c iron body plane, and a 24" long wood bodied plane. I do use a jack plane a lot, BUT, the smaller ones are always on hand. They can get inti areas that a jack can't, or a jack would just skip over.

Note: the MOST I paid for any of the planes I bought was about $30.