My First Lie-Nielsen

[Tom Henry]

Merry Christmas to me!!!!:D After the kids opened all thier gifts my wife and I gave our gifts to each other, and someone must have been a good boy!!! I received my first Lie-Nielsen Heirloom tool. A Medium Shoulder Plane. My son at my side a smile on my face I looked at him and told him that he will enjoy this one day!;)

[Brian Knodel]

Be careful … you are on a slippery slope now, as in all likely hood this will not be your last quality plane. I have one on the way as well and this will be number 3 in my collection.

Enjoy!

Brian

[Russ Massery]

No pic didn't happen.

[Jim Becker]

No pic didn't happen.

Exactly. Tom??? ;)

(Congrats on your supposed gift... :D :D :D)

[Alan Turner]

Tom,
Congrats. You are now in trouble. No one can eat just one plane.

Sharpening is next. If you like, bring this toy to the next MCWW meeting, and I will give you a hand at a quick fettling of the iron.

[Zahid Naqvi]

congrats, this is the first push that tips you over towards the slippery slope.:cool:

[Ken Werner]

Alas, poor Tom is lost...along with many a good fellow.

I'm Ken, and I'm a planeaholic

[David Marcus Brown]

Very nice first plane! Congrats!

Oh, btw, since I don't have a LN medium shoulder, I can truly say with envy & sincerity, 'you suck'! ;) :p

[Greg Cole]

After much fiddling with a couple big box store el-cheapo's for some time and not ever being satisfied with the results, nor the "tools" I decided to take some of the generous Christmas bonus from work and put together a basic starter set of good hand planes (also a Grizz 0513X on the Merry Christmas to me thanks to work list).
The first one showed up yesterday in the form of a LN standard angle block plane. The LN box came off the big brown truck and sat on my desk all day whispering at me to leave early, which didn't happen. But I did postpone making the evening meal as I "HAD" to go remove the new from the plane.
I spent about 2 minutes honing the blade a little (not that it really needed it), and I can say I already LOVE this tool. LOML didn't share the enthusiasm for the see through shavings that I "had" to show her.... but she'll more than appreciatethe finished goods it will aid in making.
I should take delivery on another LN #4 & #7 today as well as a LV Medium Shoulder plane in a box with mortise marking gauge, marking knife, MKII honing jig and camber roller set up.
I guess I can say I've found the slide on the Neander slope to be quite pleasant and I am looking forward to hours, days & years using the above items. And I didn't need one single push down the slope (other than using CRAPPY tools for too long).

Greg
Creek Newbie

[Terek Johnson]

Welcome to the wonderful world of Lie Nielsen! I think folks who have struggled with sub-par tools best appreciate how awsome a well made tool is. In my own experience, it truely has been a great step up in terms of quality and dependability. I've spent many fruitful years with great old Stanley planes (and I still have a few that get regular use), however I took the L N plunge awhile back and been lovin' every minute of it.
Your foot note regarding good quality vs. poor quality sums it all up: you do wince at the price tag for sure, but in another couple years all you'll think about is all the great things that plane has helped you make.
Enjoy!

[Dick Aubochon]

Well, living only 15 miles from Lie Nielson Toolworks I get to go over there and try out all the planes, and chisels. I think Tom is waiting for me to but one, so I may have to breakdown soon ;)

[Gregg Feldstone]

Which plane did you buy and why? I'm thinking about the #4 1/2 bench.