Screwdrivers for Veritas hand planes?

[Jason White]

I have a mix of bevel-up and bevel-down planes made by Lee Valley/Veritas. As such, I have a mix of screw sizes for totes, knobs, chip breakers, etc. Looking for a set of screwdrivers that will fit these screws perfectly. Thanks in advance!

[Bob Betker]

Lee Valley offers a plane screwdriver, look for item #50K3901; it should do the trick.

[Keith Pitman]

Maybe you should sell all the Veritas planes and buy Lie Nielsen. They have screwdrivers for all their plane screws it seems. :-)

[Jim Koepke]

This must make me a square, using regular screwdrivers that are the correct size.

jtk

[Luke Dupont]

Do they use special screws or something? (I've not owned a Veritas or LN plane, so I don't know)

Don't you have a set of regular screwdrivers already? Do they not fit right?

Maybe you can find a chart of screw sizes and the appropriate sized screw drivers to use.

[Derek Cohen]

I have a mix of bevel-up and bevel-down planes made by Lee Valley/Veritas. As such, I have a mix of screw sizes for totes, knobs, chip breakers, etc. Looking for a set of screwdrivers that will fit these screws perfectly. Thanks in advance!

The screwdriver I use for the side set screws is this ...



The chipbreaker on the Custom planes uses this ...



Those are the other two that really require something specific. Tightening knobs and handles is such an occasional thing that could could use just about any appropriately sized flat head driver.

Regards from Perth

Derek

[Jason Buresh]

I suggest looking at a gunsmithing screwdriver kit. They come with a wide variety of bits, including a wide variety of straight bits in different widths and thickness.

I have a set that has a universal handle so you don't need individual screwdrivers, and if a standard screwdriver in my shop doesn't fit I haven't had one that hasn't been in the gunsmithing kit.

[Jason White]

Exactly the answer I was looking for, thanks!

I suggest looking at a gunsmithing screwdriver kit. They come with a wide variety of bits, including a wide variety of straight bits in different widths and thickness.

I have a set that has a universal handle so you don't need individual screwdrivers, and if a standard screwdriver in my shop doesn't fit I haven't had one that hasn't been in the gunsmithing kit.

[Jason White]

I had that one. It's only good for the chip breaker on their "standard" bench planes. Doesn't fit anything else.

Lee Valley offers a plane screwdriver, look for item #50K3901; it should do the trick.

[fritz eng]

I use appropriate thickness washers and file a straight edge. They work like a charm..........

[Tyler Bancroft]

This must make me a square, using regular screwdrivers that are the correct size.

jtk

Not a square, Veritas doesn't use Robertson heads.

OP: I use a cheap precision screwdriver on the rare occasion I need to adjust the set screws, and whatever flat-head is the closest for everything else. The only reason I could see needing more than those for Veritas planes is if you have one of their custom planes or joinery planes that have a hex head on them (3/32", I think).