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Gottcha. No actually, I found what appears to be a good buy on the Lie-Nielsen 102 Low Angle Block Plane. It is delivered for $75. It measures 5 1/4 x 1 1/4 and should be good for end grain work on neck sets. I went ahead and bought one and thought I'd just pass it along. The rest of the site is worth checking out as well.
Lie-Nielsen 102 Low Angle Block Plane

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Don Atwood
Arlington, VA

Don...Nice to see you didn't put pieces of electrician's tape all over it!

I recently bought one of these as well...(the Bronze model). You're gonna love it!

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JJ
Napa, CA
http://www.DonohueGuitars.com

That's the same price Woodcraft has them at, so you can avoid shipping altogether if you've got one close by.

Just one question: is bronze simply a better metal than steel for planes? Is there a particular reason those models are pricier?

I could be wrong, but perhaps bronze has more mass than iron? Not sure, but that would make some sense. I have the bronze one, and it's quite a nice little plane.

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"I want to know what kind of pickups Vince Gill uses in his Tele, because if I had those, as good of a player as I am, I'm sure I could make it sound like that.
Only badly."

I have a stanley low angled plane. A great little tool. While I do admit I am not much at using them anymore I have quite a plane collection.
A good plane well sharpened makes music when used. I may have to get them out and sharpen them up.

Cool Don. Thanks for the link, they seem to have good prices. Sometimes if I am really busy, I would rather order the item on line and have it delivered. Saves on gas money too!

Jeff

[QUOTE=JJ Donohue] Don...Nice to see you didn't put pieces of electrician's tape all over it!

I recently bought one of these as well...(the Bronze model). You're gonna love it! [/QUOTE]

I too Thank You for the link...I also have the Bronze model...I think I paid something like $125 for it? don't remember. But at this price ( and delivered) I could have almost bought two. I guess I'll have to buy one just because it's such a good deal...you guys are going to put me in the poor house with all these great finds! Hey Thanks! p.s. I asked them to ship it in a plain box and put black electricians tape on the sensitive area's

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Dave Bland

remember...

"If it doesn't play in tune...it's just pretty wood"

I've got one of the L-N bronze low-angles, too. It is nice, but I'd suggest thinking twice before buying a bronze plane. Bronze is a much softer metal than iron. It's easily scratched, and, when dropped, easily dented (I don't think you'll have to ask how I know that!). Bronze looks and feels much nicer than iron, though, and the L-N is a smooth operating tool.

Carlton