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Folks, I grew up working at a southern yellow pine sawmill. Big, 60" circle saw, no guards. Folks were very careful around that guy. Been using a table saw for 40 years, had my first and last accident about two months ago, involved stupidity on my part, but I ended up with eleven stitches. I still have all my digits, and a renewed sense of caution. Having said that, the skit was funny, and I'm already signed up for about five more years to this magazine, and will be renewing when that runs out. It's equally ludicrous to fault FW for having a sense of humor as it is to blame a manufacturer for user ignorance. You guys are right, safety is no joke. But that was funny, I don't care who you are!

I support LN's decision to pull the planes. They have a right to market however they like. I also support Woodcraft, have ordered online, and also in my local store in Chattanooga, TN. I own LN planes, Woodriver Planes, Stanley Handyman planes, and several other nondescript cheapo planes that I acquired here and there. There is no question that LN is worth what you pay. And the WR planes do take some tuning before use, but seem to be okay after that. We live in a great country, where you get to choose with whom you do business. The staff at the Woodcraft store in Chattanooga treat me well, and are always helpful, knowledgeable, and courteous. They are always quick to show me whatever I want to see, and have no issue with taking both the WR and LN out of the case, allowing me to take them apart and compare, and if need be, go make a few shavings before I make up my mind. I'm fortunate that they will, as an independently owned store, continue to carry the LN line. Next up for me is the #7 jointer, to flatten the top on the semi Garret, semi Matt, semi new fangled workbench I am currently building. If i end up having to drive to Maine to get my next LN, I will do so - but that sure won't stop me from visiting my local Woodcraft store, where I get excellent service from Rodney, Bill, Wayne, Scott, Fred, and Phil - and not necessarily in that order.

14" Powermatic Bandsaw, 8" powermatic jointer, all of the Lie Nielson planes, spokeshaves, and plenty of time to use them all.