joel Thompson
10-21-2009, 7:50 AM
Hi guys i think this is my first post i think but i use this forum as a resource all the time.
i have a done a search on this and while many people have an opinion on the new stanly sw premium planes (they seem to be the marmite of the plane world) i have yet to see anyone who has used one.
i am interested becouse tilgear in the uk are selling them at a very reasonble price (£90 for the number 4 compared to £250 (over $400 i hate uk taxes) for a LN).
at that price i can not help thinking its worth giving it a go.
yes its made in mexico etc but that should not be synomouse with poor quality in fact it may mean they can bring very high quality to the table with reduced costs look at mexican fender guitars they have been a first port of call for some guitarists over the us ones for some time now as they they same guitars made by a us company just over the border so they can benifit lower taxes and cheaper labour but the quality is still there as its still us run.
anyway i was thinking of at least going for one the block blanes for now (i was thinking standard angle) and giving them the benifit of the doubt.
A rep from another tool store actulay told me to consider one of these rather than a new veritas or LN block plane that he was promoting.
i allready have several old stanly block planes (i bought one new and it has never been usable even after tuning and i bought one on ebay which is usualy the first one i pick up after the my LV apron plane) and i feel it can do no harm in trying this plane out.
any comments would be awsome otherwise i will post my opinions once i have tried it (i make guitars).
Thanks,
joel.
i have a done a search on this and while many people have an opinion on the new stanly sw premium planes (they seem to be the marmite of the plane world) i have yet to see anyone who has used one.
i am interested becouse tilgear in the uk are selling them at a very reasonble price (£90 for the number 4 compared to £250 (over $400 i hate uk taxes) for a LN).
at that price i can not help thinking its worth giving it a go.
yes its made in mexico etc but that should not be synomouse with poor quality in fact it may mean they can bring very high quality to the table with reduced costs look at mexican fender guitars they have been a first port of call for some guitarists over the us ones for some time now as they they same guitars made by a us company just over the border so they can benifit lower taxes and cheaper labour but the quality is still there as its still us run.
anyway i was thinking of at least going for one the block blanes for now (i was thinking standard angle) and giving them the benifit of the doubt.
A rep from another tool store actulay told me to consider one of these rather than a new veritas or LN block plane that he was promoting.
i allready have several old stanly block planes (i bought one new and it has never been usable even after tuning and i bought one on ebay which is usualy the first one i pick up after the my LV apron plane) and i feel it can do no harm in trying this plane out.
any comments would be awsome otherwise i will post my opinions once i have tried it (i make guitars).
Thanks,
joel.