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    Hi, I believe Tom's working on that one, so...

    Hi,

    I believe Tom's working on that one, so we're staying away from it....

    Lot's of other tools on the go though....!

    Cheers,

    Rob
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    Hi, Long weekend here, and I'm up at the...

    Hi,

    Long weekend here, and I'm up at the lake....

    Will look for some more photos when I get back!!

    Cheers,

    Rob
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    Hi - The adjustable mouth is really there...

    Hi -

    The adjustable mouth is really there should you chose to use the plane as a skew blade jointer...We've also put a couple of tapped holes in the plane "bottom" (not the face with the blade!)...
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    Hi - There are lots of tools where modifying...

    Hi -

    There are lots of tools where modifying the handles is straightforward, and there are lots of resources (plans, techniques) that will help you do it.

    If you plan to use good tools for...
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    Hi - At the moment - no... they'll be a...

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    At the moment - no... they'll be a variant of what we're producing now. It's conceivable that they could have a tang that runs the full length of the handle, with a strike cap.... That was...
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    Hi Behai, Not easy to answer, as the PM-V11...

    Hi Behai,

    Not easy to answer, as the PM-V11 steel will be another good choice among the existing choices...

    A2 is preferred by most of our plane customers. Personally - I prefer O1, as I don't...
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    Hi - Just a few words to add to this...

    Hi -

    Just a few words to add to this comment:

    It's no great secret that we've worked with Derek on a number of projects, as we do with others (though many of those don't write in public...
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    Hi Bob - These are not the new steel - these...

    Hi Bob -

    These are not the new steel - these ones are O1. The new steel is coming later this year. You'll actually see plane blades in PM-V11 first - in 6-8 weeks...

    The reason this takes...
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    Hi - The wooden molding planes were $10....

    Hi -

    The wooden molding planes were $10. Matched pairs were $28 (mostly Tongue and Groove), Jointers $22, Jacks $20. Braces were $8. Steel planes went from $10-$75(#8).

    It was pretty crazy...
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    If I was closer, I could lend you mine.....:D:D ...

    If I was closer, I could lend you mine.....:D:D

    Cheers -

    Rob
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    Hey Milo - we're Canucks, not Yanks! Cheers - ...

    Hey Milo - we're Canucks, not Yanks!

    Cheers -

    Rob
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    Hi Sam - Just like everyone else... I learn a...

    Hi Sam -

    Just like everyone else... I learn a lot here!

    Cheers -

    Rob
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    Geez - everyone's a critic.... :) In this...

    Geez - everyone's a critic.... :)

    In this year's main catalogue letter I come clean on how this plane came to be....

    We actually made it for the daughter of one of our staff - our working name...
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    ... and no.... that's not a cameo! Cheers - ...

    ... and no.... that's not a cameo!

    Cheers -

    Rob
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    Hi Les - Thanks for the kind comments.......

    Hi Les -

    Thanks for the kind comments.... hope we the have the opportunity to make some more mistakes...:2tsup::wink::D .

    Cheers -

    Rob
    (-10c, with snow....)
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    Hi - Thanks for the kind comments... we have...

    Hi -

    Thanks for the kind comments... we have a really good team here.

    I really agree with the comments about Derek though...I trust what he says as well - which is why we've asked his opinion...
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    Well - if I sent him eveything I made personally,...

    Well - if I sent him eveything I made personally, it wouldn't amount to that much... :-

    We do send a few things Veritas makes though....:D

    Cheers -

    Rob
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    Hi Vann - Actually - the numbering system is...

    Hi Vann -

    Actually - the numbering system is just for the "premium" line of planes - of which there are only 2 extant.... the NX60, and the DX60. We have more designed - but they keep getting...
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    Hi Fraser - Thanks for the kind comments!...

    Hi Fraser -

    Thanks for the kind comments! We'll take the credit for the good decision making, and service... but the credit for speedy delivery goes to the carrier!:2tsup:

    Will have your...
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    Hi - Ah... That's not so easy to do. You...

    Hi -

    Ah...

    That's not so easy to do. You see, when we get an overseas inquiry - we actually pick it weigh it, and quote actual shipping. A very large percentage of the time - we then put it...
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    Hi - Just a quick comment.... I think one of...

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    Just a quick comment.... I think one of the most underated/overlooked tools we have is our large spokeshave...

    "Large" doesn't mean imprecise. Nor does it necessarily mean it's for...
  22. Thread: More Saw Talk

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    Hi - My Grandparents homesteaded in...

    Hi -

    My Grandparents homesteaded in Saskatchewan, and Dad grew up in the proverbial log cabin (no electricity etc.)...

    When we made a family trip back to the old farm (early 1980's) he found...
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    Hi Kevin - Tough one to answer - it's...

    Hi Kevin -

    Tough one to answer - it's certainly a possibility, though we'd still prefer you support your local folks like Carbatec first... bend their ears for the stuff you want... and I'll work...
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    Hi Ian - Yes, we'll have a set of 6mm, 8mm,...

    Hi Ian -

    Yes, we'll have a set of 6mm, 8mm, and 10mm detail rebate planes out in a month or so (also sold individually).... they're a bit of a different style... You can see 'em (and read a bit...
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    Hi - Glad you like the mini-shoulder.... it's...

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    Glad you like the mini-shoulder.... it's my favorite this year!

    Box sizes - that's a problem we run into at this time of year... lots of temporary staff, and very high volumes mean that...
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    Yup - Have to give you time to recharge the...

    Yup -

    Have to give you time to recharge the ol' wallet.... and we don't want your kids going without shoes....:D:D

    Cheers -

    Rob
    (3mm of freezing rain today...)
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    Hi Gil - Unless you have a specific...

    Hi Gil -

    Unless you have a specific requirement for it - I always recommend that people go for the standard one...

    Cheers -

    Rob

    (PS - ungraduated too....!)
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    Ahhh - if the question's that obvious.... then...

    Ahhh - if the question's that obvious.... then the answer must be too!:roll:

    Gotta finish the wall unit I started 5-6 years ago first...

    That is, after I get my bench cleared off....

    :no:
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    Hi - Yup. tracks, holes chips, scrapes, and...

    Hi -

    Yup. tracks, holes chips, scrapes, and scratches...

    It's one of the first new desks LV ever bought (we use to buy only Gov't surplus funiture and shelving) - and was purchased back about...
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    Hi Groggy - We do have a set of (what we're...

    Hi Groggy -

    We do have a set of (what we're calling) detail rebate planes coming sometime Dec/January...

    They'll be 6mm, 8mm, 10mm - or 1/4", 5/16", 3/8" (or individually, of course) ...
    ...
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    Hi SG - Blade is A2, 1/4" wide.... What's...

    Hi SG -

    Blade is A2, 1/4" wide....

    What's it used for? Well...you can use it almost anywhere that you'd use a 1/4" chisel.... it's really the "pocketknife" of planes...

    For me - it's just a...
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    Hi Groggy - Well - it's a "decent" collection...

    Hi Groggy -

    Well - it's a "decent" collection (just added anoth 35 or so on the weekend) - but it's not really "best" in any area... other than containing the entire Veritas concept and prototype...
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    Hi - Yes - the size is the smaller format,...

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    Yes - the size is the smaller format, like the NX60/DX60 planes...and there will be right and left versions, available at the same time... we've just made a few RH ones for final testing....
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    Hi - Now that y'all are asleep...I guess I...

    Hi -

    Now that y'all are asleep...I guess I can post these for Ian....:D

    http://www.leevalley.com/home/temprl/sb1.jpg
    http://www.leevalley.com/home/temprl/sb2.jpg...
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    Ahhhh - but when Derek get his... it won't be the...

    Ahhhh - but when Derek get his... it won't be the only thing in the parcel....:oo::2tsup:

    Cheers -

    Rob
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    What.... before Derek gets one???? :wave: Not...

    What.... before Derek gets one???? :wave:

    Not even our own staff have seen it.....!

    Cheers -

    Rob
    (ok - I'll see what I can do.....)
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    Hi Ian - Good supposition, but no... that...

    Hi Ian -

    Good supposition, but no... that tool doesn't have surgical roots. Dad keeps his hand in working on the odd project. "Chestnut Tools" are all done by the folks at Canica....

    Next...
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    Hi SG - Nope - that one's from the guy who...

    Hi SG -

    Nope - that one's from the guy who used to have my job. (you know - my kid's grandfather...:U)....

    Still all sorts of surprises coming... starting next Thursday....:yippee:

    Cheers -...
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    Hi - Thanks for the kind comments...gotta...

    Hi -

    Thanks for the kind comments...gotta give credit to the delivery service for the speed though!

    Cheers -

    Rob
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    Well - a guy who's made 7500+ posts merits the...

    Well - a guy who's made 7500+ posts merits the odd perk or two...:D

    Just a bit of the ol' "what goes around....."

    Cheers -

    Rob
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    ... and email recieved!:2tsup:

    ... and email recieved!:2tsup:
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    PPS - Since you've clearly been tracking...

    PPS -

    Since you've clearly been tracking this, and are an all 'round good guy.... shoot me your address (just to confirm it hasn't changed), and I'll send you something to try.....

    Cheers -
    ...
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    PS - #797 is also just about ready - I saw bins...

    PS - #797 is also just about ready - I saw bins full of them yesterday, while giving a tour....

    Cheers -

    Rob
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    Hmm - Production of project #800 is running...

    Hmm -

    Production of project #800 is running along nicely... only thing missing is the box!! USD retail has been set at $29.50... which is spectacular for a plane....:2tsup:

    Project #840 is...
  45. Don't see why not.... you'd have to rough up the...

    Don't see why not.... you'd have to rough up the bearing surfaces a bit to ensure you get a good lock-up, but you can get really good mechanical advantage with a cam.

    Cheers -

    Rob
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    Hmmm- those really slipped by you.... they're...

    Hmmm- those really slipped by you.... they're "old"....:U


    It's project #800 (and #840, to a lesser extent) that'll really knock your figurative socks off....they're also due in October....:bgth:...
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    Hi - Shhhh.... That's not due to be...

    Hi -

    Shhhh....

    That's not due to be released until October 16th.... project #797.... really!:2tsup:

    Cheers -

    Rob
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    Hi - Fan or no fan - doesn't matter.... he...

    Hi -

    Fan or no fan - doesn't matter.... he writes well, thinks analytically, and gives his honest impressions.... just what anyone would want.

    It's important to listen.... and most important...
  49. Hi SG - I bid on one of these on eBay...

    Hi SG -

    I bid on one of these on eBay (possibly - that exact one!)... an interesting concept, but it would be a bear to produce....

    Cheers -

    Rob
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    Hi Dion - Saws are just starting to come...

    Hi Dion -

    Saws are just starting to come onstream now...should be available over the next 6 weeks. Best put the screws to Carbatec about an Australian supply....:roll::U

    Derek wasn't a tester...
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