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I thought it would be good to have a thread dedicated to router planes. Please share questions and information related to router planes in this thread. What is your favorite router plane? What tasks do you use router planes for? Have you made a router plane?

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A nice post from Paul Sellers about router planes.
 

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I just ordered the Lie Nielsen large closed throat on Friday at an event they had near my house. Its on back order a couple weeks, but excited to get it. I was originally going to get a shoulder plane to trim M&T shoulders and cheeks. The Lie Nielsen guys showed me some neat tricks to use the router plane to clean up tenon cheeks. One of the guys also showed me some neat tricks on how to mortise for hinges using only the router plane. I also want to try out Paul Sellers latest M&T technique where he uses the router plane as the marking gauge. The LN router plane felt solid enough to do this with.
 
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I have the Lee Valley one in your first photo. I actually use it quite a bit, even on house projects. Definitely worth the money I spent on it.

- jmartel
For what a complete Stanley goes for on eBay, I think that buying a new one is usually a better deal. I think the Veritas Larger router is currently the best choice for a large router if you want to buy one today. Lie-Nielsen is more expensive when you add attachments and doesn't have the cutter choices.
 
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I have a #71 with no cutters and no shoe, I really need to get it setup and ready to use. More than once I've reached for a trim router to do a small job the router plane would be much better suited for.
 
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I have a Stanley 71 that I bought without knobs or a depth stop. Then I made some knobs that suited my paws and bought some additional Veritas cutters. I plan to make a depth stop but haven't gotten around to it yet.

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For what a complete Stanley goes for on eBay, I think that buying a new one is usually a better deal. I think the Veritas Larger router is currently the best choice for a large router if you want to buy one today.
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- WayneC
+1

Great thread Wayne :)
 

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Here is a good review of the Veritas. For the larger I think it depends on your use. If you need cutters of different sizes, the Veritas probably a better choice. Lie Nielsen needs a $40 adapter to use the other cutters. (I have one in the mail as I have the other LN cutters for my small router planes). Also, the Veritas share cutters with the medium. Another good selling point.

https://www.inthewoodshop.com/ToolReviews/The%20Veritas%20Router%20Plane.html
 
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Very nice Mike.

Wayne, how do you like the LV canvas cutter holder? I have a number of their cutters stored in the original plastic boxes. Seems it would be easier to have everything in one place.

- theoldfart
I like the case a lot. Lots of storage room. I have all the extra cutters for may Stanley and my LN planes in it as well as the veritas cutters. I still have room for the metric cutters if I ever get a wild hair and buy them.

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