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   Masrol | Mar 02, 2006 10:28am | #1

   I usually use  # jack plane for initial flattening,  #smoothing plane for general smoothing and  #low-angle block plane for trimming end grain & cleaning saw marks on lumber board's edges.  Adjustable mouth  is more useful to handle diffrent  types of wood grain. 

    

    

    

    

   
   

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   Edited 3/2/2006 3:36 am ET by Masrol

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   Troy | Mar 02, 2006 08:52pm | #2

   As a first block plane I would get the low angle plane with the ajustable mouth. But remember hand planes are like potato chips one is never enough.

   Troy

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   Jimma | Mar 02, 2006 10:42pm | #3

   I have both. The little bronze one is cute, but the low-angle one is more versatile and does everything the little one does except weigh less. Both are good tools.

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   AJinNZ | Mar 03, 2006 01:37am | #4

   Thanks for the replies.

    

   Am going to order the low angle adjustable. Also thinking pretty hard about a dovetail saw. It would have been so much simpler back when they only made planes...... 

   Whatever it was.................I didnt do it.

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   Buster2000 | Mar 03, 2006 02:21am | #5

   Go for the dovetail saw as well...  you only live once.

   I have a LN rip saw, and it's the bee's knees.  It's a very nice saw, I hear Adria is nice as well...  The cut on my LN saw is excelent, right out of the box.  Barring any emergency tool purchases, I'll be ordering one before the end of the month.

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   Ecbntmkr | Mar 03, 2006 04:11pm | #6

   Don't know if you are aware of this site/business, but they prices are good and they have free shipping on LN. Last Januraru I spoiled myself with the 60-1/2 and the 9 1/2 block planes. True beauty.http://www.finetoolj.com/LN/home.htmlEric"When it comes time to die, make sure all you have to do is die." -Jim Elliot

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   AJinNZ | Mar 05, 2006 02:17pm | #7

   Thanks for the link. The prices are good.

    

   I live in New Zealand, so the free shipping wont apply. Some sellers I have found wont ship here at all. I have ways around that, but it can get a little convoluted.

    

   Anyhow, I will get one. :-) 

   Whatever it was.................I didnt do it.

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   Malcolm | Mar 06, 2006 10:16am | #9

   AJ

   Gidday

   There are NZ and Oz stockists of L-N tools. More expensive than in the US, but cheaper than paying shipping tool by tool.

   Malcolmhttp://www.macpherson.co.nz

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   AJinNZ | Mar 06, 2006 02:22pm | #11

   To be honest Malcolm, I havent tried looking for NZ suppliers.

    

   I have found though that for the most part I can get an item from the US and including exchange and freight, still be cheaper than those here. Plus I also get access to gear that never makes it here at all. Occidental tool belts being one example. ( Yes I did get, and do love my new tool belt ) :-) 

   Whatever it was.................I didnt do it.

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   Kaleo | Mar 06, 2006 12:14pm | #10

   AJ-I have all the LN saws, the dovetail and the Rip and Crosscut. They are great saws, but I have also heard that the Adria saws are really nice also. I live in tasmania at the moment and getting tools is not cheap.Kaleo

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   alanplanesaw | Mar 06, 2006 07:31am | #8

   http://www.thebestthings.com has great prices on L-N as well as many others.  And, fantastic service.

   Alan - planesaw