Veritas replacement cap irons!

[Sam Takeuchi]

Veritas new cap irons (http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=66868&cat=1,41182). How about that? It looks like that's the design most of contemporary cap irons end up with, but I like it.

[Mitchell Garnett]

I'm in Toronto for the week so I think I'll have to go have a look. I have been thinking about the Pinnacle replacement set but didn't like the price - this might be a good compromise.

thanks for the tip.

[Paul Saffold]

I don't know. I'm was thinking about the blade/chip breaker combo but it doesn't have a DVD with it. Hows a feller suppose to figger out how to use them without a DVD, hey?:eek:

[Bill Houghton]

Oh lordy, and here I thought I had a handle on how I was going to spend my money over the next year or so.

I've been buying their irons - the cutting bit, that is - and have been very impressed. I've been able to get fine shavings right out of the box with them, not even running them over a hone (though, having thus impressed myself, I do hone them).

These look like they'd solve the mating-to-iron part pretty effectively.

[Joel Goodman]

They look very similar in design to the Hock cap irons. Anyone see a difference?

[David Weaver]

They look very similar in design to the Hock cap irons. Anyone see a difference?

They look like a cross between the LN and and hock irons. The hock irons do not have the machined recess. they are sprung along their entire length and come to a point with no ledge on the end like these and the LNs.

If these are milled and ground to a really tight tolerance, they should fit the backs of the fabulous LV irons.

The LV irons are still the best I have seen for actual flatness of the backs. You can put them directly on a polishing stone for a few minutes and get a decent polish and very sharp edge.

[George Moore]

I received the first one they shipped and it is very nice. Well machined and is almost as sharp as their blade. Makes a nice combo with their blade. It is 1/8 inch A@ steel.

Have a Blessed day.
George Moore

[rob cosman]

I don't know. I'm was thinking about the blade/chip breaker combo but it doesn't have a DVD with it. Hows a feller suppose to figger out how to use them without a DVD, hey?:eek:


I got some extra!

[george wilson]

Why do you need a DVD to use a chip breaker? Am I missing something?

[Rob Young]

Why do you need a DVD to use a chip breaker? Am I missing something?

No, you really aren't missing much. Just people being silly and making sly references to previous "discussions" about value-added benefits of purchasing after-market blades and breakers. And a little tug at R.C.'s leg too.

[Neil Zenuk]

Well hopefully the Toronto stores have them in stock, because I was at the Halifax store yesterday and none in stock and aren't getting them till the 9th. Second time a product has been posted to the site but none in stock. Why do you build me up Buttercup.

[David Weaver]

It is totally unfair that you can walk into a shop of lee valley stuff.

Really....