Thank you! I appreciate that!

That's literally his trademark

@@oliverdelica2289 I do not think "literally" means what you think it means.

@@RainDog222222 Dont be pretentious. He was just complimenting Rex's channels honesty. You knew what he meant.

@@g.pblack507 Yes, he meant NOT "literally" but figuratively. And beyond all that, he was simply making a light-hearted joke...the literal opposite of pretentiousness. o:)

Y'know, if you have a drill press you could always drill & tap the sides of the Stanley for hex socket set screws that will do exactly what the ones on the Veritas do. Just have them long enough to do the job, but not long enough to stick out above the surfaces of the sides when applying pressure so you can still use it on its side on a shooting board. Don't know what size set screws Veritas uses, but I'm sure you can figure it out.

SO LT how bout the tool fairies? Aren't they a nuisance?

Similar story in my small workshop. I had planes from Dictum which are a good start into handtool woodworking. After I could use a friends No. 7 low angel from Veritas I started to replace my planes from Dictum. As Rex and you said, at the beginning I'm very carefully with the Veritas planes, but after some time I use them without thinking about the price. ;-)

Thank you!

It's only around 125 through amazon and less though Home Depot.

@@RexKrueger Must be on the web site for Home Depot. I will check it out. Or maybe my wife can get it for my for Christmas. Thanks.

I still do think they're a luxury, but they sure are nice!

Ditto I have a collection of Veritas planes love em. Have no trouble plaining against the grain even in Western Australia Tuart with the correct blade angle that is sharp and throat closed to about 1/32 ". Tuart is notorious difficult to work.

@@murraypotts924 I'll take your word for the Tuart. I'd never even heard of it before. I think the Veritas L A jack is the only Veritas plane I own. In conventional planes, most of mine are made by Millers Falls. They are, for the most part, copies of Stanley planes although they have a better lever cap. Some, but not all have aftermarket blades. Lately. the plane I reach for first is the Miller's Falls No. 15 which is fifteen inches long and comparable to the Stanley no. 5 1/2. Millers Falls went out of business in the mid 1960s. I don't know if they were ever sold outside of the U.S. and Canada.

Will do!

I don't know if you ever saw it but he also had a video where he compared his handmade plane to the Stanley: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qrGlpaR9rayogH0.html

I think you'll be happy if you do!

I'm glad I've converted you; I know my style isn't for everyone!

Nudity? Nah, probably not.

What are you saying and you is this Jones person?

@@alext8828 over a year ago I got my veritas low angle jack plane and was initially unsatisfied until I *honed* it to a 38° "York" bevel and it's worked wonderfully ever since.

I appreciate that!

Such a true statement (2nd tool 1st)!!! Then substitute "best" for "most expensive" and you've nailed it. Most expensive is not always the best.

Again, I want to know where to get spare blade? No luck for me on the Stanley 62.

Just looked at home depot site and they list blade number, but not in stock at Stanley. I wonder if other manufacturers blade would work.

I'm really glad you enjoyed this video! I cover blade switching in a previous video.

Stefan Eriksson And while you are screwing around with different bevels, setting etc, I just readjust the cap iron on my bevel down Stanley and continue on.

I'm pretty sure Rex covered the use of blades ground at different angles in a previous video. It's an interesting way to get more use out of a tool, and I can see how the rigidity of the plane could make a difference in how well that works.

@@ardvarkkkkk1 the whole point of this argument is that technically you don't need to buy an additional smoothing plane if you have the low angle jack and instead just get a second blade, to do the job of both planes at a lot less cost.

@@johndoe920 Point is, unless you want a different camber, there is no need to change blades on a bevel down plane.

@@ardvarkkkkk1 except if you need a bigger plane for jointing, or if you need a plane for shooting, or if you want and even smoother finish with less tear out than you get from 45°, because you can just aswell get an attack angle of over 50° on a bevel up.

Liam Cunningham ... you can't deal with basic English spelling. I'm very doubtful about the value of your review. Discounted.

@@davidstorer4706 is your comment suppose to mean anything to me? Do you feel special now you've posted it?

Until your roof leaks and you have to de-rust your cast iron table tops... it was a brand new roof. They didn't install the plumbing vent properly.

Glad to add a smile to yr day!

That is a good point!

Oh yes thank you! I may rest now haha

That's an excellent point Lap Joint. The other thing you get with Veritas (and Lie-Nielsen) is their legendary customer service. I've had Lee Valley send me out replacements parts for things that "I" broke for free - they even picked up the shipping. I was prepared to purchase them and they just sent them out gratas. Also, there are no better people on the planet to work with on the phone. I also had a LN No. 9 Miter plane that I loved and used it on a utility bench I was making. I went to town planing down a leg and thought I was encountering a little too much resistance with a knot hole. It turns out I wasn't. It was actually the tip of a screw that had protruded above the leg surface and I put about 4 or 5 DEEP scratches along the length of the sole of the plane before I realize my idiocy. I almost fainted when I turned it over. I contacted Lie Nielsen to see if I could pay them to surface grind the sole for me. They said no problem. Two weeks later got an email from them saying that the scratches were too deep and regrinding would weaken its structural integrity. They also said they replaced the whole plane (for FREE) and I should be receiving it UPS within a day or two. I couldn't believe it 1) because of their generosity and 2) because by that time they had stopped making that plane. They must have pulled it out of the private reserve or something. So there are some advantages to paying more and patronizing those companies.

@@yoyopg123 nice story Paul, I do also think good tools are worth investing in. I don't think the hassle of setup and the constant setup is worth some cheap tools

@@yoyopg123 I had a similar experience with the customer service folks at Stanley. I bought one of their SW No. 4 smoothing planes and it came with a chip breaker that wasn't up to par. I called them and they sent me out a whole new blade set at no charge. The big boys aren't always the only ones with good service. Just sayin'...

That used to be Stanley's DNA, hopefully they churn out some more stuff like this.

Jon Wınter very true. I own old Stanleys, many Veritas saws and planes, and a few Lie Nielsen tools. They win.