Comments on: A Handplane from Orlando?

By: aschaffter

aschaffter — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:58:29 +0000

And, according to the listing Lee Valley holds a patent on it!

I made one with an old plane iron, a block of wood, a wood screw, and a rare earth magnet.

By: redtruck42

redtruck42 — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:58:18 +0000

I have used a crank chisel for years as a glue removan tool. It has a relatively long ‘sole’ and its overall length affords a lot of control.

By: aeb430

aeb430 — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 11:52:38 +0000

For the money, I think the BenchCrafted scraper would be a better choice. http://www.benchcrafted.com/Tools.html

By: cfitch

cfitch — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 21:16:04 +0000

I’ve had the Veritas version for a number of years now. In fact, it was the first Veritas tool I purchased. I’ve never sharpened it or cleaned off the blade’s protective coating. It has worked perfectly every time. I even used it last night to clean some glue off some boards.

By: Dusty

Dusty — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 18:24:56 +0000

I can’t wait to see the hog shaped handle on their new mortising chisels.

By: Glen D. Huey

Glen D. Huey — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 17:52:13 +0000

Sorry, Dean. I was incorrect about the second cutting edge. This tool is also sharp on only one end. While there are a few differences, Mr. Lee proves once again to be out in front when it comes to inventive tools. (I corrected the text in the entry.)

By: Dean

Dean — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:27:22 +0000

Ah, but the Mouseplane costs fewer slices of cheese, and has a blade at both ends.

By: ThisOldMoose

ThisOldMoose — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 13:05:35 +0000

Hmmmmmmm, Lee Valley had one of these for a while now.

http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=32664&cat=1,41182