If you could do just one premium plane...

[steven c newman]

For a Grand.....I'd just go and buy the rest of the line of type 4 Millers Falls planes......

[Reinis Kanders]

I also like Millers Falls. I would love some nice molding plane set, but those are super expensive, I will probably end up making them at some point.

[Tom M King]

I do only have one "premium" plane, even though I have, and use, many including at least one of each and multiples of some. The one "premium" plane I have is the LV Shooter. I'd probably have an old one of those too if it didn't cost several times as much as the LV, which works like a charm. I don't own a single plane just to own it. All mine are users.

[Chris Hachet]

I do only have one "premium" plane, even though I have, and use, many including at least one of each and multiples of some. The one "premium" plane I have is the LV Shooter. I'd probably have an old one of those too if it didn't cost several times as much as the LV, which works like a charm. I don't own a single plane just to own it. All mine are users.

All of mine are users as well. And things will stay that way...

I could really see myself dropping a two grand English infill on my concrete shop floor....a process that would be much less painful with a prewar Stanley.

[Malcolm Schweizer]

Just ONE??? That's like asking me to eat just one potato chip out of the bag, or one spoonfool of ice cream, or one chocolate chip cookie. I really don't believe it's even possible.

That said, wow, I do love my LN #4 bronze, but that means I'd have to give up my LV bevel up smoother, which I also love, and the blades swap with my other LV bevel-ups, but if I can only have ONE premium plane, I am going to go with the LN #4. This does mean I get to have other old Stanleys, right? I mean, if I can't even have old Stanley #5, #7, etc., then please just shoot me and don't torture me to death.

Oh wait... the LV shooting plane... you know what, I think I would keep that one because I can tune a Stanley #4 to do close enough to as good as the LN (close enough, mind you- not better) but the shooter has taken my joinery to new levels. I don't think I can replace it. Sure, I could use a Stanley #5, but not with different blade angles for end versus straight grain. Also the shooter can become a jointer on a very long shooting board. I'm going to change paddles mid-stream- I'd keep the LV shooter.

Oh wait.... my beautiful LN bronze block plane would have to go then??? You know what- I hate you. Why even suggest such a thing as only ONE premium plane???? Are you real, or was this thread started by my wife? (HAHA)

[Malcolm Schweizer]

Okay, reconsidering with the $1000 price limit, I'd get a Lazarus smoother- the top one on this page. He usually runs in the $700 range.

http://www.lazarushandplane.com/new-page/

[Chris Hachet]

Okay, reconsidering with the $1000 price limit, I'd get a Lazarus smoother- the top one on this page. He usually runs in the $700 range.

http://www.lazarushandplane.com/new-page/

Le me return the "hate back"....I did not know his tools existed. Both of our wives might become rather frustrated, methinks.

Much nicer looking than a British infill antique, and I like his work better than the Scott Meeks planes. Unreal.

And i meant one plane in addition to what you own now, you did not have to give up anything.

[Zach Dillinger]

And i meant one plane in addition to what you own now, you did not have to give up anything.

I honestly never thought I'd be able to say this, but I'm happy with the planes I have now, and can simply make any historical planes I don't have but want to try out. The siren song of premium planes lured me to the rocks and I crashed hard, but I've slowly worked my way off those rocks. I've given up on the prospect of ever owning the LN plow (which is the last premium plane I "need").

[Jeff Johnson]

I'm with Tony: LN brass #4

[paul cottingham]

Just one plane? LV (or LN) bevel up jack. Hands down. Use the leftover money to buy wood or a smoother and a jointer.

[Jim Koepke]

The only planes not already in my accumulation would be some molding planes like a decent set of hollows & rounds.

That is likely my next cycle of savings and acquiring.

jtk

[Daniel Rode]

I'm pretty happy with the bench planes I have. The lone exception is a block plane. Mine is junk and I could use a decent LA block but it works well enough for now. What I could really use is a plow plane. I'd be happy with the Veritas but a vintage #238 or even a #50 would do just as well.

[Maurice Ungaro]

I've been eye ballin a LV Shoot plane. Well under a grand, but a nice addition. Oh, what the heck, let's get a left and right version.

[Kees Heiden]

I absolutely don't need any more planes.....

[Chris Hachet]

I'm pretty happy with the bench planes I have. The lone exception is a block plane. Mine is junk and I could use a decent LA block but it works well enough for now. What I could really use is a plow plane. I'd be happy with the Veritas but a vintage #238 or even a #50 would do just as well.

I bought the Low Angle Rabbiting block plane from Lie Nielson, cleans up rabbits, tenons, works as a darn good low angle block plane also. Does not have an adjustable mouth, but given a sharp blade it's never had a problem.