Woodcraft and LN

[Mike Henderson]

I am not sure how things are today, but my memory recalls some reviews that said the WoodRiver offerings were no where near the quality of a rusty old Stanley.

I am sure these things can change quickly.

jim

I know the people at my local Woodcraft pretty well, and they do not report people returning WoodRiver planes or complaining about them. And they do report selling a lot of them. Unless all those buyers are just totally uninformed and don't know what a good plane is, I would expect to hear about complaints and returns.

And I know the people well enough to know that they aren't telling me fibs.

Mike

[I've also examined the planes in pretty good detail - took some completely apart - and they appear to be well made. I don't own one so I can't give any experience with one. If I needed a (another) plane, I would buy a WoodRiver.]

[Sandy Stanford]

I know the people at my local Woodcraft pretty well, and they do not report people returning WoodRiver planes or complaining about them. And they do report selling a lot of them. Unless all those buyers are just totally uninformed and don't know what a good plane is, I would expect to hear about complaints and returns.

And I know the people well enough to know that they aren't telling me fibs.

Mike

[I've also examined the planes in pretty good detail - took some completely apart - and they appear to be well made. I don't own one so I can't give any experience with one. If I needed a (another) plane, I would buy a WoodRiver.]

Others agree with your assessment:

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