My intent was not to dis the functionality or suitability of the tool, just not to be under any impression that it will replace bench planes and that some block planes are indeed useless. Even though buying both of them is pricey by Veritas standards, it was worth it.
I am now sorry, but for a different reason… not buying the Lie Nielsen plane …Funny thing that I picked up a 103 on Friday that had a piece of saw plate crudely fashioned into a cutting iron.Heh, I’ve got a Woden and a WS 110; I think they look pretty enough, but I can’t see them being used much (indeed the WS appears virtually untouched in it’s 60+ years existence).Paul Sellers & Company Ltd is a company registered in England and Wales with the company number 10347569. I use a later model Stanley lower angle model and a Record No. What's the best way to sharpen your plane? A Hand Plane is a specialized tool designed to hold a sharpened blade to accomplish a specific woodworking task. Taytools 468273 Low Angle Block Plane with 12 Degree Bed, Ductile Cast Iron Body, Stainless Knuckle Cap, Blade Hardness 55-60 HRC 4.3 out of 5 stars 13 $62.99 $ 62 . Veritas Low-Angle Block Plane. 1-042 (medium), $195. Recommended models Veritas no. Funny.Good case to be made that I wouldn’t/won’t need it if/when my skills improve and I generally ‘get better’ at making things, however.For me they are ‘toolbox’ planes to have around in the field just in in case.Removing the arris is simple with a block plane as the singlehanded use means your non-dominant hand is free to hold the wood.For what it’s worth, the Lie-Nielsen 102, though moderately expensive, is an excellent general purpose handplane. hear!” ?Doesn’t work for me. That’s about the only use I’ve ever come up with for it. The most use it’s gotten to date has been when my daughter used it to put a little chamfer on some trim pieces for a project we were doing together.However, the main reason I am disapponited is the open side, as I have nicked myself a few times (not bad, it’s just the small amount of blood stains the white ash! I know lots of woodworkers who swear by the tool and use it as a day-to-day block plane, trimming tenon cheeks, fielding raised panels, assisting with dovetail joinery, plus creating and trimming small rabbets.If, however, you do a lot of work with power tools and would like to have a high quality block plane that can also tune up tenons and clean up raised panels and rabbets, this tool is an excellent choice.John should look at the Veritas skew rabbet. 05P7006 - Veritas DX60 Block Plane, PM-V11 Blade. But the flatness is a good advantage for a couple of reasons and of course the stones I and you mention do wear to a hollow.
This gets the cheeks of the tenons exactly parallel to the face of the board and gets the tenon placed in the centre of the work piece.I find it invaluable with tricky mahogany, where you get ‘stripes’ as the grain changes direction. You can buy a 60 1/2 on eBay for $20-$50 anytime you want (new in box around $100). I wouldn’t use it for really fine work but it does serve a purpose and I find has a place.Paul, Are the Stanley tongue and groove planes, #48 & #49, serviceable or are they on the avoid list? The company’s registered address is Accsol House High Street, Johnstown, Wrexham, LL14 2SH, United Kingdom.I used this when I made the pieces for the Cabinet Room of the White House. I have premier models and only pull them out once a month for five minutes max. This premium version is made from a corrosion-resistant material – a nickel-resist ductile iron.