Don’t know how I missed this video when it came out but found it tonight. Great job as always. I see that you picked up what looks like a Lie Nielsen No. 7. I’ve been kicking around the idea of adding that to my collection. Do you find it substantially better than the No. 5 for a project like this?
Hey Ethan! It's actually a #8 and I do like it for jointing longer boards, like the sides in this project, and flattening larger panels when needed. I also use it with my shooting board. The overall weight, with a sharp blade, just powers thru material. That said, did I absolutely need it for this project .... hmmm, probably not .... If I just had a #5, which is probably my favorite plane, I think I would have been just fine but a #7 or #8 is definitely a nice to have and I use my #8 quite a bit. As far as purchasing a #7 vs a #8 - I think the #7 is a good choice. There is not much of a difference in length and weight between the two and the #7 is LN best selling jointer plane. Also, the #7 has a blade with of 2-3/8" and that means it's compatible with the LN 4-1/2", 5-1/2", and 6". The blade width of the #8 is larger and not compatible with others. As always, thanks for the comment and happy woodworking!
Nice setup , nice tools as well , enjoy woodworking 😊.
Nice work. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks!
Hi, Dennis. Great video. New follower from Norway.
Thanks VT! Much appreciated!
Beautiful ! Thank you for all your time and effort. 1in7
Thanks IM!! I appreciate the feedback!
Looks great nice work. Thanks for sharing
Thanks Jim! Much appreciated!
Don’t know how I missed this video when it came out but found it tonight. Great job as always. I see that you picked up what looks like a Lie Nielsen No. 7. I’ve been kicking around the idea of adding that to my collection. Do you find it substantially better than the No. 5 for a project like this?
Hey Ethan! It's actually a #8 and I do like it for jointing longer boards, like the sides in this project, and flattening larger panels when needed. I also use it with my shooting board. The overall weight, with a sharp blade, just powers thru material. That said, did I absolutely need it for this project .... hmmm, probably not .... If I just had a #5, which is probably my favorite plane, I think I would have been just fine but a #7 or #8 is definitely a nice to have and I use my #8 quite a bit. As far as purchasing a #7 vs a #8 - I think the #7 is a good choice. There is not much of a difference in length and weight between the two and the #7 is LN best selling jointer plane. Also, the #7 has a blade with of 2-3/8" and that means it's compatible with the LN 4-1/2", 5-1/2", and 6". The blade width of the #8 is larger and not compatible with others. As always, thanks for the comment and happy woodworking!