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   BenchMarkPhil | Apr 27, 2005 02:29pm | #1

   I have one f these, as far as I can measure it appears to be as straight as my 24" Suburban brand straight edge.  Mine is bowed in the other dimension though, about 0.1" I'm guessing.

   PMB

   http://benchmark.20m.com

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   JerryLen | Apr 28, 2005 01:32pm | #4

   Thanks for the vote of confidence.  You pushed me over the edge and I'll buy one shortly.

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   ArtKK | Apr 27, 2005 03:08pm | #2

   I have the 24" aluminum one, which I bought for my jointer. I've used it for some other things here and there. The price was worth finally having my jointer set up properly. I think if I had the longer one I would use it even more. I would say go for it.

   -Art K K

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   jazzdogg | Apr 28, 2005 01:05am | #3

   Art,

   Do you know who else sells them and how Lee Valley's prices and quality compare?

    -Jazzdogg-

   Whether you think you can, or you think you can't, you're right.

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   forestgirl | Apr 28, 2005 08:00pm | #7

   Jazzdog, I haven't seen that type of affordable straightedge (heavy, broad stable base for standing up) in any other catalogs.  The SE from Traditional Woodworker looks like a quality rule, but is designed more for measuring and drafting than specifically for machine set-up the way the Veritas SE is. forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)Another proud member of the  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>) 

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   jazzdogg | Apr 28, 2005 08:16pm | #8

   Thanks FG,

   One can always hope!

    -Jazzdogg-

   Whether you think you can, or you think you can't, you're right.

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   forestgirl | Apr 28, 2005 08:22pm | #9

   "One can always hope!"  No kidding.  I have a feeling those Veritas SE's were probably designed and produced by them, rather than just re-labeled.  I've seen several inexpensive SE's in catalogs, but they were all skinny.forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)Another proud member of the  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>) 

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   JerryLen | Apr 28, 2005 01:33pm | #5

   Thanks for the info Art.  I will buy one very soon.

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   jpohja | Apr 28, 2005 03:04pm | #6

   jerry, try traditionalwoodworker.com. They have 40" precision german straightedges by Scala for $29.95. I own one and its nice. They have great CS too.  john

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   roblee | May 01, 2005 08:52pm | #12

   Hi John -

   We used to sell the Scala straight edges - and they started buying from China...

    

   Cheers -

    

   Rob

    

    

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   triplenet | Apr 29, 2005 12:06am | #10

   Thanks for reminding me of this! I had researched straight edges and settled upon the Lee Valley 50", but I think it was back ordered. I put it on my wish list and forgot about it.

   It's now on the way!

   Bob

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   willy | Apr 29, 2005 01:58am | #11

   I picked up a 60" stainless steel strait edge from a metal recycler.  It was sheared from a larger piece.  I took it to a machine shop to have the edge milled straight and true but it didn't need it.  The cost - about $10.00