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   roc | Jan 27, 2013 06:19pm | #1

   Toys or Tools?

   I am not exactly sure which version of the Stanley 92 that you refer to.  Post a link please.  If you are talking about this one

   http://www.highlandwoodworking.com/stanley92rabbetplane.aspx

   I have one of these from about fifteen years ago.  Yes a person can make furniture with it.

   But

   Nah dude nah

   The plating flakes off, not too bad but still.  Why plate it anyway ? And it is pretty basic. Unless you are doing house carpentry, what have you, I would look elsewhere.

   I have a couple of Lie-Neilsons, one of the largest all metal and one of the little skinny bronze and wood infilled (which I am quite taken by).

   If I were to do it again I would buy one of these, or what ever size suits the work you plan to do:

   http://www.veritastools.com/Products/Page.aspx?p=115

   Too expensive ?

   Nope . . . just right !  I would certainly pay more.  These are brilliantly designed and manufactured.  Worth the wait.

   PS: sorry about the weird quality of the photos I was chasing the diminishing natural light through the house and lost the race.

   
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   wericha | Feb 20, 2013 03:42pm | #3

   That's the one....

   That is the Stanley I was looking at.  Too many negatives for me to keep considering it.

   I've only bought 1 Lie-Nielsen plane http://www.lie-nielsen.com/catalog.php?sku=71 but have to say I love it.  Why would you buy the Veritas instead?

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   RalphBarker | Jan 28, 2013 10:45am | #2

   It seems to me . . .

    . . . that Stanley is trying to make a come-back after several decades of making less-than-adequate tools. Whether they will be able to do that and return to their pre-WWII quality level is yet an open question. The current Stanley planes may be better than Roc's 12-year old version, I don't know. Hopefully, someone who has purchased one of the new ones will come along.

   The Lie Nielsen U.S.-made planes are quality tools following traditional designs. The Canadian-made Veritas planes are also quality tools, with a sprinkle of new design bells and whistles. The choice between them is probably a matter of personal taste. Personally, I think the Lie Nielsen planes are slightly better, quality-wise, but I also like some of the Veritas design innovations.