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  1. 27th June 2005, 09:27 AM #1
    sinjin1111
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    Hi guys, looking for a 5 1/2 plane maybe a 6 not sure. has anyone bought the Clifton or LV or LN or what ever. And were you happy, or a little dissapointed.
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    Hi Sinjin

    I'm curious - why are you looking for a #5-1/2 or #6? To the point, how do you see it fitting into your range of planes, and the specific purpose you hope it will deal with?

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  4. 27th June 2005, 01:31 PM #3
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    Well, Derek, The main reason is i'm making a pile of doors. 38mm thick. So a number 5 would fine i guess. But i think the extra width would be nice and the length would be great.
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    Veritas do a 5 1/4 which is meant to be pretty good. There was a plane review in AWW last month and the LN won it Veritas did allright but the writer wasn't keen on its mechanisms complexity. The Clifton I don't think impressed the writer much.

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