Lie-Nielsen Bench plane help needed

I'm developing new knobs and totes/handles for the LN line of bench planes and have run into a problem. Unlike the old Stanley line of bench planes, where the totes are the same from #4 1/2 thru #8, I found a difference between the LN #4 1/2 and the LN #5. Would any LN bench plane owners please post or email a picture of the base of the plane where the tote mounts? It would be a great excuse to buy the entire LN line buy I can't afford that. Any help ypou can give would be greatly appreciated. I need to see #5 thru #8 please.

Thanks for any help you can give.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Bill Rittner

I'm developing new knobs and totes/handles for the LN line of bench planes and have run into a problem. Unlike the old Stanley line of bench planes, where the totes are the same from #4 1/2 thru #8, I found a difference between the LN #4 1/2 and the LN #5. Would any LN bench plane owners please post or email a picture of the base of the plane where the tote mounts? It would be a great excuse to buy the entire LN line buy I can't afford that. Any help ypou can give would be greatly appreciated. I need to see #5 thru #8 please.

Thanks for any help you can give.

---

Bill,
LN website had (I haven't visited it lately) detailed line drawings for their planes. Maybe those would be of some use to you. I do have their 4, 4 1/2, 5, and 7, but not (at present) a functioning camera to supply some pictures.
Best wishes,
Metod

Do you want photos of my 4 1/2, 5 and 5 1/2? Those are the only LN bench planes I own. My 4 1/2 is an older model and the other two were purchased new in the past two years or so.

There are line drawings on the LN site, but I believe they are all of the same plane. Too bad about your camera situation. The #5 and #7 would be a big help. thanks for your response.

Bill, have you contacted LN? I have no idea how amenable they'd be.

Wish I could help, (if for nothing else it would mean I had a lot of nice planes!) but the only LN I have is the low angle jack.

I'm in Bolton, Bill. You're welcome to come by the shop and see my #5 in person.

Thanks John. I have all the info I need now thanks to a good friend.