I am sorry as I am going to hijack this thread just a bit to see if I can get some good information. Because I am just unsure as to how many people actually own one of Philip's planes I am also going to post this on several other boards where I am a member.
Okay, with that out of the way here is what I am looking for. A very good friend of mine on another board just ordered a S20A from Philip. I am also extremely interested in a Marcou plane and in particular the S55A. My question is does anyone on this board own a Marcou and would they be so kind as to post what you have and perhaps how it performs in relationship to a Lie-Nielsen, Veritas, etc.
To give you a bit of a background I have slowly over the last few years moved to the hand tool side of woodworking and absolutely enjoying it. The lack of sawdust, noise, the feel of the wood, etc. all of the things that you all know so well. At this point I have approx. 25 LN planes and seven Veritas. I have really become a LN junkie and because of that it is so hard for me to believe that the Marcou can perform all that much better. I do understand the beauty and the one off production of each plane and that alone is almost enough for me to pull the trigger.
Anyway, I again apologize for the hijacking and upfront thank whomever may be able to help. Just as an aside I kind of liken many of the planes made today like the Groz, Anant and the non sweetheart Stanley's of the last few years as a Ford. I se the LN, Clifton's & Veritas as Mercedes, BMWs and Lexus in no particular order. I then see the Marcou, Sauer and Steiner and Holtey as well as the other super high end planes as Lamborghini's Ferrari's and Bugatti's.
Thank you again,
Fred