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    Default What is your favourite handplane?

    I was wondering if the dedicated and not so dedicated darksiders could enlighten me a little and tell me

    what is their favourite handplane?

    and what is the plane they use the most?

    I know they have different purposes but I did read some time back on chap reaches for his LN164 99% of the time - hence it must be his favourite for most tasks.

    I went to a building site yesterday for an inspection and met a guy Chris Beaver "tool collector restorer" he features on the cover of AWR50 with some of his collection and an article within - interesting guy. I will most likely visit him and his collection near Beenleigh one day as he offered.
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    LN LA smoother.

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    My Uncle's Stanley Block Plane - fits my hand very nicely
    for the big work - the Defiance #5

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    Well, since I've been focused on building a house for the last year, the one I've used more than anything else is my Veritas Low Angle Block. Very handy for fit outs, chamfering decking, taking a whisker off here and there, and it fits in your pocket.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TEEJAY View Post
    I was wondering if the dedicated and not so dedicated darksiders could enlighten me a little and tell me

    what is their favourite handplane?

    and what is the plane they use the most?
    I don't have many (6) hand planes but recently the one I tend to reach for and get the most satisfaction from using is the LN low angle jack. If I had more (quality) planes I would probably set them up to be more specific to task (well, that is my excuse anyway).

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    My favorite would be my fathers old #3C stanley.
    sweet little plane.

    othewise one of the #4 or #5 's

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    I've got 6 or 7. My favourite is the sharp one.
    I wanted to become a brickie but my old man said "No son, learn a trade."

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    Lie Nielson Low angle Smoother, LN Scrub plane. And for jointing LN#6 Foreplane, Stanley #6 Jointer, but best of all Festool TS 75 Plunge saw, straight, smooth and not a saw mark in sight.

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    I have a stanley 10 with a record blade. It peels off shavings better than any plane I've got. Not sure why it works better than the rest but it's a pleasure to use. The open sides are a great feature also

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    Thumbs up Anchor Number 7

    About twenty years ago I had the chance to buy a choice of number 7 planes. Between a Stanley Bailey (USA) Number 7 and an Anchor (Sweden) with a Jernbolaget blade, there was, in my opinion no contest.
    The Anchor won hands down. It is a lighter number 7 than the Stanley, but oh so sweet in the hands. The tote is simply superb, the mouth is nice and tight and the steel in the blade is of outstanding quality.
    I find myself looking for an excuse to use this plane when another is more suitable.
    Interestingly Jernbolaget also made some very good quality chisels which are rarely mentioned in dispatches about "which chisel is best?"
    Happy shaving
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    hey Scribbly, do you have a pic of an Anchor No7 and its 'good' toat?

    I've only seen Anchor 78's.
    thanks if you can, no worries if you can't....
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    Gidday

    For me its my LN Low Angle Block & LN No4 Smoother closely followed by my HNT AussieJACK. As soon as you pick these tools up you just know theres something special about them.

    Most importantly there've yet to let me down always a pleasure to use and create a buzz & magic that few tools can match or surpass!!! Simply Handtools at their BEST!!!

    REgards Lou
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    Thumbs up Anchor Number 7

    Hi Clinton,
    I'll vote myself some shed time tonight and get a picture of the Beauty for you. Will post it later.
    Cheers
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