New LV Marking Tool

[Kent A Bathurst]

This looks great.

The only downside I see is the cost of the number of extension rods I will need to layout an 8' sheet of plywood. That will cost more than the basic 12" tool.

Does anyone have a lower-cost alternative I should be considering before I make the purchase? Or, should I just tee it up?

Thanks in advance..............

http://www.leevalley.com/US/wood/page.aspx?p=72921&cat=51&ap=1

[Jim Koepke]

Look at the calendar.

jtk

[John Coloccia]

Is that their April 1 tool? Hmmm... If it is, they should reconsider and sell it for real.

[Dave Richards]

I saw it yesterday on their site and wondered. You can add it to your shopping cart and it shows as "In stock" in their stores. Usually when you try to order their April Fools product, a window pops up to tell you that you've been had.

[Harvey Miller]

Doesn't the Woodpecker Story Stick Pro do the same thing? I guess it's your choice, brass and stainless steel, or aluminium and plastic.

[Steve Wurster]

Looks like the marking thing is real. Not sure how practical it is given the length and the price.

I think this however is this year's April Fool's Joke: http://www.leevalley.com/US/wood/page.aspx?p=72875&cat=1,230,41182,48944

[Andrew Joiner]

This looks great.

The only downside I see is the cost of the number of extension rods I will need to layout an 8' sheet of plywood. That will cost more than the basic 12" tool.

Does anyone have a lower-cost alternative I should be considering before I make the purchase?

An 8' long piece of wood and a pencil works good. No stainless steel and brass, but it's worked fine for years. An added benefit is you can label it and keep a record of the layout. A story on a stick so to speak.

[Mike Henderson]

I don't know how they come up with these ideas each year. But they're enjoyable to read.

Mike

[Kent A Bathurst]

Looks like the marking thing is real. Not sure how practical it is given the length and the price.

I think this however is this year's April Fool's Joke: http://www.leevalley.com/US/wood/page.aspx?p=72875&cat=1,230,41182,48944


Well - I got fooled in reverse. I did not take it seriously...............

[Rich Riddle]

Well - I got fooled in reverse. I did not take it seriously...............



I thought it was their April Fool's Joke as well. Seems more like a Woodpecker's tool than Veritas one.

[John Sanford]

It's real, it was on the site last week, I was looking at it. Looks to be a finely made tool, but strikes me as one of those higher priced boutique solutions. I don't see myself getting it anytime soon, but I wouldn't be at all disappointed if somebody gave me one.

[Bill Adamsen]

Looks like an expensive story pole, which is how I get rid of scraps around the shop.

[John Sanford]

Looks like an expensive story pole, which is how I get rid of scraps around the shop.

An expensive story pole that won't be mistaken for scrap... depending on one's work habits and such, the ability to not masquerade as scrap could be very important. ;)

[Howard Skillington]

In general I would gladly take anything from Veritas/Lee Valley, but I'm quite satisfied with my 48" Woodpeckers Story Stick. This rig looks a bit too Baroque for its purpose.

[Brian Holcombe]

Kent,

Did you end up getting one of these?

[Kent A Bathurst]

Kent,

Did you end up getting one of these?

Brian - I got double-fooled. I honestly thought it was an April 1 joke.

I still think it is, to be honest. At least, for LV. It would not surprise me, were it coming from BCT in some edge-of-the-envelope modernistic design.

[Brian Holcombe]

Lol... Well I'll find out in a week then.