Advice on buying a new handplane please!!

Did you look at the Veritas 5 1/4W? It seems like it would match the
drift of what I think you are looking for.

Bob

The problem with the #5 1/4W is that it is narrower than the others, I
must admit that I hadn't considered the low angle jack, has anyone
used it?

Thanks for the posts, I'm seriously considering the LA Jack as it
seems to be what I'm after, and it has had lots of good write ups.

Aled

On Thu, 30 Dec 2004 12:43:53 -0800, "Denny"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Have you looked at the Veritas low-angle jack? It's more versatile than
>just a #5, by switching blades you can use it in a variety of ways,
>everything from end grain to highly figured, very well made...

I very much agree with this post.

JP
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Benchbuilding.

>"Aledafis" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> Can anybody advise me on which handplane to buy?
>>
>> I intend to use the plane to do a number of jobs from converting sawn
>> timber to smoothing finished work.
>>
>> I currently have an old Stanley #4 1/2, and find it a bit small for
>> even smoothing work.
>>
>> Unfortunately my budget will only stretch to one decent handplane, so
>> i'm torn between a Veritas #6 or Clifton #5 1/2, or even a Lie
>> Nielson #5 1/2 if I can keep the reciept away from the wife.
>>
>> For some reason Veritas don't make a #5 or #5 1/2, so I'm wandering
>> whether the #6 will be too big and heavy to use for long periods.
>>
>> Any comments would be helpfull.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Aled
>>
>

Have you looked at the Veritas low-angle jack? It's more versatile than
just a #5, by switching blades you can use it in a variety of ways,
everything from end grain to highly figured, very well made...

"Aledafis" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Can anybody advise me on which handplane to buy?
>
> I intend to use the plane to do a number of jobs from converting sawn
> timber to smoothing finished work.
>
> I currently have an old Stanley #4 1/2, and find it a bit small for
> even smoothing work.
>
> Unfortunately my budget will only stretch to one decent handplane, so
> i'm torn between a Veritas #6 or Clifton #5 1/2, or even a Lie
> Nielson #5 1/2 if I can keep the reciept away from the wife.
>
> For some reason Veritas don't make a #5 or #5 1/2, so I'm wandering
> whether the #6 will be too big and heavy to use for long periods.
>
> Any comments would be helpfull.
>
> Thanks
>
> Aled
>

Use it and love it. There are lots of reviews on the web, DAGS or look
here:
http://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?p=23326.

"Aledafis" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> The problem with the #5 1/4W is that it is narrower than the others, I
> must admit that I hadn't considered the low angle jack, has anyone
> used it?
>