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   RANGERP75R | Jun 22, 2004 06:32pm | #1

   Dick

      I got the E.C.E. jointer. Since then I added a #6 LV and a LV low angle smoother. I rank all with high marks.

      If you add the LN LA jointer, drop a line as to how you find it preforms. Just curious as too how it is precieved by anyone that has used it. I see it as a viable choice on soft-woods, but wonder how it will react to hard-woods compared to a standard or higher pitch?

   Regards...

   sarge..jt

   Proud member of the :  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>) 

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   CStanford | Jun 22, 2004 07:50pm | #2

   Are you having any trouble setting the iron square in the mouth (on the ECE) and keeping it there?

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   RANGERP75R | Jun 23, 2004 07:00am | #6

   charles

      As a matter of fact... not at this point. ha... Being a tinkerer I did a little tuning to tune the bed (I suppose that's what it's called on a woodie). It didn't require much there.

      I took a page from the Veritas planes I have and drilled a pilot hole on each side like the side mounted set-screws they have. Use a sheet metal screw and ground the head flat. A slight counter-sink for the head. Set the blade square and make contact left screw. Check it and make sure the screw didn't make too much contact and move the blade. If not, set the screw on the right hand side. You got lateral lock so to speak. One reason I prefer the LV planes. I also like the way the entire bed moves fore and aft to open and close the throat. I feel it gives more bed support than just moving the frog.

      Anyway at this point, I don't get the lateral. I have not used it on lignum vitae, black locust or shag-bark hickory as I consider these real "show-stoppers". But on everything else it holds. I will add that I use it sparingly as I still use a power jointer for most edging. But I do like the feel of a woodie. It's just different an I'm still in the experimental stage with it.

   Regards...

   sarge..jt 

   Proud member of the :  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>) 

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   CStanford | Jun 23, 2004 04:38pm | #8

   Thanks Sarge.

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   desertrat | Jun 22, 2004 09:57pm | #3

   Won't be adding the LN LA Jointer anytime soon.  I stretched my budget with the Jack.

   I really like my LA planes and they seem to work quite nicely on the hardwoods.  Planed a piece of cocobola the other day with the smoother and it did a nice job.

   The ECE does well, but I've been so happy with the LA planes that I really do want to add the LA Jointer also.

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   MarkRoderick | Jun 22, 2004 10:10pm | #4

   I've been amazed how well the low-angle jack works on hardwood, but you have one of those, don't you?

   I'm definitely getting a LN jointer, but can't decide on regular or low-angle. Can you think of any reason why a jointer would behave differently than a jack?

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   Midnight | Jun 23, 2004 01:12am | #5

   I have to admit, as soon as I saw it, I fancied the looks of the 7 1/2.. The only thing that put me off was the lack of an adjustable mouth. I opted for the L-N #7 instead. To date it's coped wonderfully with everything I've thrown at it. Still.... I can't help wondering, if it flattens like the #7, and is as comfortable as the 62, it's be a hellova tool..Mike Wallace

   Stay safe....Have fun

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   RANGERP75R | Jun 23, 2004 07:32am | #7

   Mark

      Actually I never got the LA jack. Took a LV #4 1/2 smoother instead at this point. I do have the LA Veritas smoother, which does a good job on hardwood and an excellent job on shooting mitres and end grain.

      I was surprised at how well the LA does with the hard-wood I've used it on. I was expecting less than desireable results with anything short of a 50 degree pitch. I'm considering getting one of the 35 degree irons that convert it to York pitch in the up position. Veritas has them available for it in up position for $23.  I don't have a lot to lose an they got my curiosity up after the results on hard-wood with a 37 1/2 degree angle.

     "Can I think of any reason the LA jointer would behave differently than a LA jack"?. None other than the jack is 14" and the jointer is 22". Less following valley's with the long iron. I'm not sure on the blade width. The jack is 2" and I think the LA jointer is 2 3/8". You will notice it takes a bit more force on the wider blade, but the extra weight compensates to some degree.

      Seems the principle would remain the same. I have not used the LA on maple where the grain can sometimes decieve. Especially curly maple where you really get a wild ride as it can really get squirrely and a low angle can produce some excessive tear-out.

      I would say that if you work with mostly soft-wood and s3s or s4s, I wouldn't hesitate to go the LA route on the jointer. But it's a new concept essentially and I can't give you proven results.

      As a matter of fact, you've got my curiousity up. Somebody needs to take point and recon the whole thing. What I have found is that LA works well on both soft-wood and hard-wood in certain species. But I haven't covered all the species yet. Summer is my experiment time. Did another work-bench last summer. May play with this this summer just to satisfy my own curiousity.

   Let me know how she fares...

   sarge..jtProud member of the :  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>)