Another slide down the slope

[Dan Racette]

I think the pricing probably reflects the complexity of the number of pieces involved to manufacture. Honestly, I am really pleased that companies like LV and LN are still decideding to expand their lines and make the neander tools. I appreciate the modern machining accuracy. I hope it get's more people involved in neandering!!

Not that I am a shill for any company, but I like the attempt to bring back what has worked in the past.

(Gee maybe they should send me some of their prototypes to 'test') ;-) ;-)

[Steve Beadle]

Lee Valley customer service told me that this new router plane will appear in next month's catalog. They didn't say what the price was going to be. Looks like a very nice tool, though!

[Roy Wall]

While I don't own any Lee Valley Tools and this one looks to be built nicely... I read a post from Rob Lee himself on another forum that said, $125 + and $17 for the fence. Come on guys. This one is just a little hard to swallow for me, especially when 71's are everywhere in the rust world for less than $10.

Ouch!!! I was hoping it'd be around $55-65....including the fence.....

[Doug Shepard]

Ouch!!! I was hoping it'd be around $55-65....including the fence.....

I feel your pain. $125 does seem higher than I would have expected, especially given LV's tendency to sell better than average quality tools for what I'd consider very reasonable prices. That's more than their scrub plane I ordered the other day and a little more than 1/2 the cost of their new jointer. Seems a bit out of proportion to their other plane prices given the size and amount of metal involved.

[Keith Christopher]

Oh nice !!!! I gotta get me one of those. Keep slipping it's a fun ride !