Which block plane ? LV Low Angle or LV DX60
I'm obsessing over what Lee Valley block plane to buy so my wife can then give it to me for Christmas....
1 ) The low angle block plane
or
2) The higher priced DX60 block plane
Price is not the problem (at these levels anyway :D)
I see using this for some shooting as well as end grain as well as the general bzillion odds and end in the shop.
The low angle plane has a wider blade (1/4" wider) but it's thinner than the premium DX60 model (0.125" versus 0.140")
The low angle plane has some interesting options of a tote and knob that would allow it to emulate a #3 smoother, but I doubt that would interest me.
Anyone gone though the same decision or handled each of them and compared them that can help me out here?
Thanks!
Lewis
Another consideration....
One thing not yet mentioned is that the LV DX60 (nickle/iron) and LN planes in bronze do not rust (except the blades).
Also, it is handy to have more than one blade with different angles.
What I like most about my LV DX60 is how fast and easy it is to make adjustments. On some other planes the adjustment has more slack and requires longer to adjust, leading me to not adjust them as much.
Eric