Help with shoulder plane purchase

[Greg R Bradley]

I just looked over the collective wisdom of people that know far more than I do about hand tools and bought the LV Large. I just had to buy something during LV's free freight event and this came up. I assume some day my brother and I will try his medium and my large out and make the decision of which one is THE one to buy. I'll bet you a million dollars that the answer will be BOTH. And of course that still leaves the small one to buy........

[Mike Cherry]

But the Lie Nielsen small bronze shoulder plane is so sexy.... Lol

[Ryan Baker]

Both the LV and LN are great tools. The difference is a preference thing. I have the LV, which I find much more comfortable to hold and therefore use.

And yes, that LN small bronze shoulder plane is hard to resist!