Veritas edge trimming plane

[Dave Zellers]

To anyone who has one- what are your thoughts about it?

Thinking about getting one during this free shipping period. Seems like it would be useful.

[Jim Koepke]

To anyone who has one- what are your thoughts about it?

Thinking about getting one during this free shipping period. Seems like it would be useful.

This is what my search found:

http://www.leevalley.com/us/wood/pag...82,48945,54862

If this is the model you are asking about, my Stanley equivalent is likely the least used plane in my shop.

Depending on what kind of work you do it might be more useful to you.

jtk

[Doug Hepler]

Dave,

This is a very nice little plane. Need depends on what kind of work you do. If you have a good table saw, set up properly, you will not need this plane very often -- at least I did not. Now I rip boards with a band saw and I use it a lot to shoot the edges of shorter boards. I use a #5 with a shooting fence for longer boards.

Doug

[Dave Zellers]

Yep that’s the one Jim.
Doug- your reply and Jim’s reply is pretty much what I expected- “it’s a nice plane, but ....”
I do have all the usual suspects re power tools, table saw, radial arm saw, SCMS, jointers 4&8”, 15” planer, etc, but as I get older I’ll be doing smaller projects and I also am slowly gravitating toward using more hand tools and finding that very enjoyable.
Still leaning towards getting it.

[Doug Hepler]

Dave,

I neglected to mention that this plane is handy for bevels -- you can attach a wedge-shaped secondary fence.

Doug

[Dave Zellers]

Yes- I saw that. Definitely part of the appeal for me.

[steven c newman]

Hmmm...
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Stanley No. 3c
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Why limit a plane to just edges......

[Mike Brady]

Had one that I bought second hand and never used it, so its gone. I use a #140 block plane for the same purposes. It gets used often for multiple tasks.

[Don Dorn]

In theory, a great tool, but if your blade is not set exactly 90 to the fence, it defeats the purpose. Over time and like many others, have learned to use a regular plane without a fence to do the same job much quicker. A small tri-square to show your progress makes the task accurate.

[Derek Cohen]

To anyone who has one- what are your thoughts about it?

Thinking about getting one during this free shipping period. Seems like it would be useful.

Dave, this is a useful plane but, as with many specialist planes, it comes out only very occasionally. When it does, it can make a job easier.

The last time I use mine was to create a squared rebate where the angles dis not aid in guessing square.

The rebate below is at the end of a prototype drawer I was building for a bow fronted chest ...



I added a shim to the edge plane (this one is by LN) to reduce the width of cut ...



.. and this worked wonderfully ..



I could have instead used a small shoulder plane, but squareness was assured with the edge plane.

This is not a plane to purchase early on when acquiring hand planes. It comes later when you are looking for something to do specific work. Generally by that point, you could do the work without the plane! baut it is nicer to use it than a work-around, and so you get one.

Regards from Perth

Derek

[Ron Kellison]

Derek, that the same bronze version I have. It has it's own little wooden box "home". I picked mine up at an estate sale several years ago and I don't think it was ever used. It hasn't been used since I got it so it's probably going to make an interesting object for the kids to argue over after I'm gone to that clean workshop in the next world!

[Dave Zellers]

Derek that is a great use of this style plane- I love it. Just when I was being swayed by those who have this plane and said they never used it, you post that!

I'm back to leaning toward getting it. Still have a few days to come to my senses.

[Mark Rainey]

Dave, I love my edge trimming plane. I got my first one almost 20 years ago from Lie-Neilsen. The Stanley 95 reproduction was sold through Garret Wade, I believe, & this was the first reproduction which started the resurgence of quality hand tools. I recently picked up the cast iron L & R handed cast iron versions from veritas. I use them a lot, I am mostly a hand tool guy, and although I use my #5 & #7 to joint, I am not a master & the edge trimming plane comes in handy. I even use it on end grain occasionally. I can afford a machine jointer but am hesitant I would end up using these handtools less and I enjoy them so much.

[Dave Zellers]

Where have you been? I’m thinking I should have copied Julie M and titled this “help me justify a minor tool purchase”.
If you watch the video on Lee Valley, they mention this tool was originally designed to square up end grain. Undoubtedly after being hand cut.

So glad to read Derek’s reply and now yours. I do think this will fit nicely into my future plans.

Appreciate the reply.

[Mark Rainey]

You are right Dave, Vic does mention end grain in the Lee Valley video. 50 years ago, as a boy, I wanted to woodwork. I got a hand saw & tried to cut a pine board square; I failed & quit. 30 years later I learned about a try square & my cut was much better, but not good enough for furniture. I got my LN 95 & used it until my wrist was sore. Then the furniture was made. Most carpenters & woodworkers cannot saw square. There are a few that probably can, and it must take hours & hours of practice. Like music from an instrument it must be a beautiful thing.