how to tell which veritas plane I have

[Steven Lee, NC]

I picked one up a used one last year, put it in a drawer when I got home and re-discovered it again last night. :o

I took it apart and can't find any identifier on which model it is. Am I missing something?

[Brian Kent]

Post a picture and we'll help you figure it out. I'm sure you will get multiple offers to identify it "if you send it to me for a couple of years":)

Hey, welcome Steven!

Brian Kent

[Jim Koepke]

Howdy Steven and welcome to the Creek. Your profile doesn't show your location.

I see NC after some names. Does that stand for North Carolina? And why do only North Carolinians use that after their names.

One way you could identify your plane is to visit the Lee Valley web site and compare it to all the planes there.

This could cause plane envy and subsequent damage to one's bank account.

jtk

[Zach England]

Send it to me. I will analyze it carefully.

Note: the charge for this service is one Veritas plane.

[Steven Lee, NC]

thanks, I'll try and get a pic of it tonight when I get home. Kinda curious why they don't list the number anywhere on em.

I added NC to my username instead of making myself Steven Lee #2 etc, hehe

[Chris Griggs]

I think only their Stanley sized bevel down bench planes are numbered. I don't think their block planes or bevel up series have any model # markings (I may be wrong though) since they don't really, correspond to the Stanley number system. Instead they have names like "low-angle block plane", "low-angle jack plane" or "bevel-up smoother", etc.... which would be a lot to write/cast into the plane body. IIRC most there planes just say "Veritas Canada" or something like that.

So I'm guessing you either have a block or a plane from their BU line (not that that narrows it down all that much).

[Steven Lee, NC]

Here are the pics.

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[glenn bradley]

Looks like a low angle smoother: http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=45864&cat=1,41182,52515

[Jim Koepke]

Looks to be a Low Angle smoother. About the size of a Stanley/Bailey #4.

http://www.leevalley.com/us/wood/page.aspx?p=45864&cat=1,41182,52515

jtk

[glenn bradley]

Do Jim and I win a prize for the same answer in the same minute? :)

[Steven Lee, NC]

cool thnx. Gonna make a shooting board for it :)