Actually, one I do regret is the LV Pull Shave. Just don't use it.
Actually, one I do regret is the LV Pull Shave. Just don't use it.
I regret most of the cheap planes I bought.
All the vintage planes I bought (then sold) while trying to develop a good user set. If I add up all the money they cost and all the time spent fettling and restoring them, I would have been ahead of the game just to buy a basic kit from Lie Nielsen. After I sold everything off, that's where I wound up anyway.
Sharp solves all manner of problems.
Stanley #78 in perfect as new condition. It is a nightmare for me to use as a left hander since you end up always inadvertently moving the depth adjuster. It's the only pan I've ever bought where being lefty caused me any grief.
Dave Anderson
Chester, NH
LV bevel up smoother. Once I got a vintage Stanley No. 4 I really haven't used it since. Going to put up for sale soon, if anyone is interested PM me
Not attempting to hijack the thread but speaking of the LV Cyber Monday sale, I just checked their website and it doesn't appear that we can see what will actually be included in the sale ahead of time. Is that right?
Hi Mike -
That's correct - it all goes up at midnight.... and we'll all be there watching to see how the new servers handle the volume. Been load testing for a week now....and hopefully, we can handle three times the load of previous years....
There are LOTS of planes.....
And - there are discounted gift cards - so even if you don't see what you want, a discounted gift card can be used at a later date, on regular inventory (some exceptions (like Festool and Sawstop) apply)....
Cheers -
Rob
(sleepless in Ottawa....)
Last edited by Rob Lee; 12-01-2019 at 12:20 PM.
I have 4 I regretted. One was a tiny new stanley....cheap piece of essentially junk....at least it was pretty cheap. Two I bought in a hurry due to time constraints that I didn't look over well and both had body cracks....I was in a hurry and I thought the price was really right. After I found and bought replacement parts the price wasn't so right on one, but the other was still a good buy. However, in each case at least I ended up with good planes, together not much over priced due to the original price, but still too much for the one.
The final one is a jointer plane that has corroded in machine screws....I think I can fix it, but haven't taken the time to fool with it yet.
I HOPE I have learned my lesson....don't get in a hurry when you don't have time to really look over a tool. On that auction site I have learned not to buy, even when the price is really right on a tool I have wanted for a few years......IF the pictures are not good enough to make a thorough evaluation. Any more I also send a note asking if the machine screws will all turn. If I don't get a reply I don't bid.
Regards,
Stew
Last edited by Stew Denton; 12-01-2019 at 9:23 PM.
Hi all, I haven’t posted in a long time here but what can I say? I’ve missed the knuckle draggers around here lol.
I’m disappointed in the LV medium shoulder plane. Absolutely nothing wrong with the tool, I just happened to discover I get good results with just a chisel for most tenons. For wide tenons or breadboard ends, I would rather grab my LN rabbeting block plane for the shoulders.
This is more about how I work than whether the tool is good, I can’t stress that enough.
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
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