Short story long, at the KCWG we had a Stanly #99 side rabbet that recently suffered damage. It simply isn't reparable (and it wasn't me).

Personally I have LN 98 and 99 pair and prior to that a vintage Stanley #79 and really enjoy using them. Not planning to give them up and they don't appear to be on the production short list these days. The vintage #99s are OK but does anybody here have experience with the Veritas Side Rabbet?

Likes?

Dislikes?

It is ductile iron body which is a plus for a shared shop like the KCWG space. We get a lot of inexperienced users trying to do things with tools they aren't familiar with. I spend a fair amount of time fixing up issues with planes and saws after people (usually unknowingly) abuse them. Wondering if the LV side rabbet will survive.