Lie nielsen vs veritas smoothing plane. 1 to no 4 smoothing planes the benchmark to which all other are compared. Over the holidays i bought a woodriver no. One thing i will point out is that the lie nielsen planes and almost all of the tools they sell are made in the usa. The aim of this series is to inform you on all the similarities and differences between.
Last year a bought a skew rabbet block plane from lie nielsen and this year i bought a 4 12 smoothing plane. In this video i unbox it clean it up sharpen the blade and see how it does against my lie nielsen bronze no 4. We are making tools at a reduced capacity and some tools may go out of stock. Want to know more.
Lie nielsens smoothing planes are precisely machined from a manganese bronze casting or a stress relieved iron casting. Ive never tried the veritas planes so i cant give you advice on one vs the other. In this video i compare no4 smoothing planes and no62 low angle jack planes from lie nielsen and veritas. I couldnt possibly be happier with either.
I have several lie nielsen planes and love them. Our offices and shipping department continue to operate with limited staff during regular business hours. The quality and attention to detail is flawless.