Sexy Planes From Lee Valley

Written by Chris Rodenius | 03 December 2008

I dont know anything when it comes to block planes, or any plane for that matter, but I do know when something looks cool. This is one cool looking plane. I almost want to buy it just so I can show it off as fine art, but $280 is a little much for me to use it as a really nice paper weight.

For those of you that know your planes, here are the specs:

The contoured body is 7" long by 1-3/4" wide, and has a 12° bed angle. It is machined and surface ground to half our normal flatness and surface finish specifications; the sole and sides are flat and square to within +0.000" and -0.0015" over the entire surface. The A2 tool steel blade is 1-3/8" wide, 9/64" (0.140") thick and hardened to Rc60-62. The blade has a primary bevel of 23°, and a secondary bevel of 25°. The back of the blade is lapped flat within + or -0.0002" (two-tenths of a thousandth of an inch) in the working area of the blade.

Go to Lee Valley Veritas Block Planes for more information, and more photos.

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forget that it's made in Canada smilies/grin.gif

Gimme something from the Hardware city , New Britski!!! Naw,those planes are a thing of beauty can really see the detail, they look like some sort of art deco, porsche design for a gift line for execs. I can't help to think of the form vs function debate that this might stir up with some serious woodworkers, but i'll never know, cause I'll never spend that much on a plane. I rarely use planes these days, but have some old stanleys which are extremely useful when refinishing and hanging old doors.

SulSaw , Tuesday, 09 December 2008 7:58 PM

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Although a Hot Tom would be good right now smilies/grin.gif

, I think I'll stick with something from Lie-Nielson for my planes. I think that bronze planes are the best looking.

I really like, http://www.lie-nielsen.com/catalog.php?sku=102#

PutnamEco , Thursday, 11 December 2008 10:39 AM

Chief Cook and Tool Washer

If you like Bronze Planes that spec out somewhat similarly to Lie Nielsoon but are the asthetic equal to this Beautiful new LV tool, check out the Bridge City Tool Works CT-7 (or HP-1) Hand plane. With the Bronze Cap Iron and sides double-dovetailed to the ultra-flat Stainless steel base, even just the way it sits in ones hand, it is truly a thing of beauty in yellow metal. They were limited edition, and you can only get one when they come up on the 'Bay fromtimeto time, usually for well over $500.00. Well worth it.
the diamond-lapped blade (a novel idea at the time, and now copied by everyone) alone set the standard for all ensuing planes made by any manufacturer. Beginning with the CT-7, John Economaki shifted (and continues to shift) the Paradigm for all modern planes.

Calvin&Hobbes , Tuesday, 13 January 2009 12:02 PM