The Veritas plane is comfortable to hold and use. It has the best fence and depth-stop adjustability of all the planes tested. After the blade has been aligned with the nicker once, setscrews in the body make it easy to return the blade into alignment after sharpening. Finally, the skewed blade cuts with minimal resistance and pulls the plane into the cut. Available in a right- or left-handed versions.
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Veritas Precision Square
This precision square is incredibly versatile, from checking squareness to dialing in machine setups.
The adjuster runs through the beam from a small knob at the back end right to the cutting wheel, which moves in and out as you turn the knob. This arrangement works well but makes adjustments a two-handed operation, requiring a little more effort.
- Small-size tool for checking or setting 90 degree angles
- 4" double square, adjustable
- Working surfaces ground to a demanding +/- .00001"
- Rules are marked with 1/64", 1/32", 1/16", and 1/8" graduations
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