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12th April 2018, 02:19 PM #31
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12th April 2018, 02:21 PM #32
Calling all Lie-Nielsen smoothing plane users
Yep. There are TONS of companies who sell their products at similar prices worldwide these days, I see no reason to support companies that jack up their prices as soon the stock hits out shores. I can forgive taxes and import costs but some companies take the mickey.
*cough* Festool *cough*
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12th April 2018, 02:23 PM #33
This has been said before by others ,I have always believed that if you are looking to purchase do so once if you can afford to do so, thereby no excuse for having regrets.
The saying buy once buy for a lifetime usually hold stead.
My rather generous other half suggested on retirement to buy what I wanted & not regret it.
Like Derek I have the bronze 3&4 planes ,I do like the heft of them mind though you dont need as big a breakfast as you do with the #8
The #4 would make a nice thoughtful gift from your loved ones ,something I'm sure you would constantly treasure.Johnno
Everyone has a photographic memory, some just don't have film.
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12th April 2018, 02:33 PM #34
yep,
Australia is just so far away
LAX to Melbourne is one of the world's longest non-stop flights -- it ranks something like 12th or 14th.
Dallas-Fort Worth to Sydney (and Houston--Sydney) is the one of the top 5 longest (currently, I think Perth to London is the longest non-stop regularly scheduled flight)regards from Alberta, Canada
ian
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12th April 2018, 02:41 PM #35
it's a bit more complex than that.
The USPS runs at a substantial loss -- "The [US] Postal Service reported a net loss for the year [2017] of $2.7 billion, a decrease in net loss of $2.8 billion compared to 2016.
Reference: https://about.usps.com/news/national...7/pr17_069.htm
IMO the USPS is using international mail as a source of additional revenue to off set some of their annual lossesregards from Alberta, Canada
ian
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12th April 2018, 03:49 PM #36I got sick of sitting around doing nothing - so I took up meditation.
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12th April 2018, 04:07 PM #37GOLD MEMBER
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Direct from Lie Nielsen US, a No.4 is $350USD + $67.7USD shipping. So $417.7USD delivered. Current exchange rate is 77.2 US cents per Au dollar. So $541.10 aud landed. I have a credit card with no int. Tramsaction fees (typically 3% as you say) so that would be the total cost. It usually works out between 18.5 and 25% cheaper at the current exchange rate depending on what you buy and obviously buying more than one item but still below $1000aud works out better than a single item. For example 2 no.4's the shipping is $98- so $517Aud per plane delivered (approx 17.5% off).
Cheers, Dom
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12th April 2018, 04:30 PM #38
there's nothing wrong with the delivery times, either via UPS or USPS. More than once I've confirmed an order (and shipping) before I've left for work on a Tuesday morning and had the delivery guy knocking on my door at sparrow's fart 3 days later (i.e. Friday).
But if you think AustPost is bad you should try what passes for Express Post in Canada. I'm currently tracking an expedited package that was posted to Australia last Friday and is yet to leave Canada!regards from Alberta, Canada
ian
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12th April 2018, 04:39 PM #39
Tis a pity that the OP has not got a relative or friend coming from the US ,would be a saving for him.
Johnno
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12th April 2018, 04:43 PM #40
I'm keeping an eye out keeping an eye out for traveling friends John.
If you find you have dug yourself a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging.
I just finished child-proofing our house - but they still get inside.
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12th April 2018, 06:01 PM #41GOLD MEMBER
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Better yet a friend in Maine who can also get the 10% discount from buying directly from the showroom!
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12th April 2018, 07:56 PM #42New Member
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I have a Stanley 4 which I purchased as a 14 year old in1960 and fitted a Hock blade about 10 years ago and with a sharp blade is perfect. I have acquired a lot of LN planes over the last 25 years and they are just perfect if you can afford them. If you lust after a 4 size plane I have a LN 164 which is superb for our hard timbers which you will need to order direct from LN in the States. If you just want a#4 order it with a 50 or 55 degree frog.
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12th April 2018, 08:23 PM #43
[QUOTE=Ian Jaques;2080686] If you lust after a 4 size plane I have a LN 164 which is superb for our hard timbers which you will need to order direct from LN in the States.
I bought mine here in OZ but to be honest have not made a comparison with the #4. It was 499AUD then.Johnno
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12th April 2018, 08:49 PM #44
In my experience, BU planes, such as the #164, work very well with Australian hardwoods - as long as the cutting angle is high (60 degrees). Cutting angles below 60 degrees are not effective when planing interlocked grain. BD planes, such as the #4, with high cutting angles are progressively harder to push as the angle increases (unlike BU planes), and again the cutting angle needs to be at least 60 degrees if you plan to rely on cutting angle to control tearout on interlocked wood. A 50- or 55 degree frog was developed for the USA market rather than the OZ market. A better way of controlling tearout is to use the chipbreaker, and then the frog can remain low (45 degrees), which also has the advantage of a cleaner, shear cut than the higher cutting angles.
Regards from Perth
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13th April 2018, 01:05 AM #45
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