Calling Rob Lee - New LV planes

[bugbear]

Or is there an actual benefit to be had in owning such a sexy ass piece of metal if so what is it?

At the far high end, a lot of the build effort and cost is devoted to generating intrinsic beauty and the law of diminishing returns.

But at the "Moderate" price point (200-400 per plane), the cost/performance ratio is pretty good.

I suggest finding a nearby UKW'er, or a trade show, or a tool shop that has benches and trying one of these planes out.

Leave your credit card at home

BugBear

 

[Rob Lee]

Stainless Steel or iron (steel) then

Not biting...

 

[ydb1md]

Stainless Steel or iron (steel) then

Not biting...

Granite (like Steel City Tools) or how about Corian?

 

[Paul Chapman]

Or is there an actual benefit to be had in owning such a sexy ass piece of metal if so what is it?

For fine cabinet making, planes by Clifton, Veritas and Lie Nielsen are in a different league. If you get the chance, try them out - it's the best way to see for yourself what the benefits are.

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[Vormulac]

Stainless Steel or iron (steel) then

Not biting...

Gold?
Papier mache?
Pure, hand worked Unobtainium?

Getting closer?

 

[ydb1md]

Made of neutronium?

 

[Derek Cohen (Perth Oz)]

Like Excalibur, you will only be able to own one of these planes by pulling it from a bed of stone.

Regards from Perth

Derek

 

[Racers]

Hi,

Some watery tart will throw it to you from a lake.

Are they made from smole and mirrors? :wink:


Pete

 

[thejhw]

Are they made from smole and mirrors?

Smole? :shock: So it is a new material then?

Jim

 

[woodbloke]

Made of neutronium?

It's going to be a woody with a Neutronium/Dilithium crystal/Smole matrix sole, laser welded or even dovetailed onto the main body. After all, if it was a pure Neutronium casting it would be a tad on the heavy side - Rob

 

[Racers]

Hi,

Yes smole, its next to smoke on my keyboard :wink:


Pete

 

[TrimTheKing]

Made of neutronium?

It's going to be a woody with a Neutronium/Dilithium crystal/Smole matrix sole, laser welded or even dovetailed onto the main body. After all, if it was a pure Neutronium casting it would be a tad on the heavy side - Rob

And it would probably be so unstable as to eventually collapse in on itsself creating a black hole and sucking you and the contents of your workshop into a black hole! :lol:

Mark

 

[Lord Nibbo]

Stainless Steel or iron (steel) then

Not biting...

I take that maybe a yes then :lol:

Oh yes the weeks up, so can we expect to see one pop up on the LV site this week?

 

[Mr Ed]

Just spent the last 10 minutes laughing to myself about a plane made of purest smole :lol: (I know; small things, small minds etc. etc.)

Now Neutronium, that's deadly serious right? :shock:

Cheers, Ed

 

[Inspector]

Made of neutronium?

It's going to be a woody with a Neutronium/Dilithium crystal/Smole matrix sole, laser welded or even dovetailed onto the main body. After all, if it was a pure Neutronium casting it would be a tad on the heavy side - Rob

And it would probably be so unstable as to eventually collapse in on itsself creating a black hole and sucking you and the contents of your workshop into a black hole! :lol:

Mark

They've harnessed the little black hole to have an aperture right above the mouth so that the shavings are sucked straight in.

Now I can plane my wood in the living room during the commercials when I watch Dr Who!

Rob. Would you make some turning tools and sandpaper with Neutronium technology so we can have dust free wood turning too?

 

[Mr Ed]

Well lets just stop and think...

Its the blade that needs to be Neutronium really, as the material in front of it is drawn into the singularity of the black hole it creates with its own gravitational field.

I see a dawning of a new age of quantum woodworking, where rather than sharpening our tools to create a perfect edge we seek to create an event horizon at the edge of our blades - the ultimate sharpness.

I presume we're on the right track here Rob? :wink:

Cheers, Ed

 

[Racers]

Hi, EdSutton


Stick around I am dyslexic you will get loads of laughs, not sure I will.


Pete

 

[Mr Ed]

Hi, EdSutton


Stick around I am dyslexic you will get loads of laughs, not sure I will.


Pete

Pete

No offence meant, I thought from your earlier response you were seeing the humour in a simple typo, which is what amused me. Apparently not.

Cheers, Ed

 

[Racers]

Hi, Ed

Sorry long day.


Pete

 

[Brent]

Molybdenum, for it's anti-corrosive properties??