Comments on: Tool review – Veritas router plane

By: Networking is beneficial

Networking is beneficial — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 17:03:11 +0000

[...] the plane a few weeks back, and I think it made clearer the posts I did earlier–check it out here). Now in talking with my buddy in class about my recent purchase, he said he’d like to buy my [...]

By: Ed

Ed — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 13:27:00 +0000

Thank you for the guidance on the router plane fence and blades and the possibility of a video, time permitting. Even more exciting, it sounds like the next book is coming along!

By: Paul Sellers

Paul Sellers — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 04:54:00 +0000

I actually have never used a fence with a router plane that I can recall. I use the router for levelling the bottom of housings and dadoes and also for larger surfaces of inlay recesses. I think that sometimes we need a narrower 1/4″ wide cutting iron and most times the wider 1/2″. There are techniques in using a router with the wider iron that help negotiate stock that resists mid-cut and this would best be demonstrated on video so we will do that for you shortly if we get a break from usual filming.

By: Ed

Ed — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 14:39:00 +0000

If one already has a plow plane, is there any need for the fence for the router plane? Similarly, is there any need for the various width irons if one already has a plow plane, or will the two irons that come with the router plane suffice?

By: Erik

Erik — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 01:56:00 +0000

That’s it! The difference between the Veritas and the Lie-Nielsen is the bottom weight! I’ve been trying to figure out why I leaned more towards buying the Veritas, besides the collar system. But that’s it. The bottom weight makes it feel more stable on the registration face. Now to see if I can save up my pennies.

By: Rich Harkrader

Rich Harkrader — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:35:00 +0000

Thanks for the review, Paul! I was actually trying to decide between the Veritas router plane and the one sold by Lie-Nielsen. I think I’ll go with your recommendation and get the Veritas. I’ve been extremely happy with everything else I’ve gotten from Lee Valley.

By: Shannon Rogers

Shannon Rogers — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 13:48:00 +0000

I could not agree more. I’ve been using mine since it came on the open market and there isn’t a project that doesn’t see the blade of my Veritas router. Like you I recommend it to all of my members and consider it to be the Jack plane of joinery.