How Lee Valley built a cult-like following

Re:How Lee Valley built a cult-like following by Loughla on Wednesday July 05, 2023 @09:28PM (#36609730)

I only own a marking gauge, one router plane, and knife. They're extremely high quality.

For me it's veritas for anything with a blade (and incra for anything measurey).

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Re:How Lee Valley built a cult-like following by ramg on Thursday July 06, 2023 @12:51AM (#36611426)

Did I read that right? You have no other woodworking tools?

edit: and if I did read it right, share some of your woodworking projects!

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Re:How Lee Valley built a cult-like following by Loughla on Thursday July 06, 2023 @07:58AM (#36614492)

I meant the only thing from Veritas!

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Re:How Lee Valley built a cult-like following by hereonout2 on Thursday July 06, 2023 @03:09AM (#36612352)

I have a few veritas planes and they really are fantastic, the innovation is great too, one of the only companies doing any new designs in this space. I love the look of the new number 1 sized plane, it's on my list.

Am also lucky enough to have a got a Lie Nielsen plane before they became like gold dust, similar quality but there's something about Veritas designs that I like more.

That being said I have a 1960s Record No 4 I use for a lot of smoothing, old, tatty and the blade doesn't hold an edge for long, but sharpened regularly it can achieve a mirror like finish on most wood - no sanding required.

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