I was just given a Lie Neilsen edge trimming plane — with the option of exchanging it for something else if I don’t want it. Does anyone have any experience with this tool? How useful is it? My plane inventory at present is a Lie Neilsen low angle jack, an ECE smoothing, a Veritas medium shoulder, and a Stanley block plane — all really useful!
Thanks,
Joel
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Joel,
Without any comment on gifts like that just materialising from nowhere-
Depends on what sort of work you are doing, but although that edge plane is very useful it is not that often required, compared to the little L/N scraper plane #212. Costs a little more, but is more often called for in my experience anyway.
I find its does a very good job on endgrain. I feel it is a handy plane when dealing with narrow boards such as drawer sides where their is not much bearing surface for a larger hand plane. As someone else has mentioned it really depends on what type of work you do. I don't use it often but when I do I am glad I have it. It can be a little tricky to set up for a square cut as you have to adjust the angle of the blade along with the depth but once set work great.
Depends on what sort of work you are doing
DITTO...
I've had one for many years. I don't find any use for it because I have many other planes and power tools. My Father loved his. He doesn't have as many choices in tools and he uses it to clean up edges after a saw cut. It does a nice job for him, keeps the edge square and only takes a pass or two.
Beat it to fit / Paint it to match
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