Hand planes.

[sinjin]

Lei-Neilson is about to release a new 7 1/2 low angle with adjustable mouth.
I was about to order a number 7 with 55 deg frog but now feel i might wait and have a think about which way to go.
Anyone had any experience comparing say the Veritas low angle jack as opposed to a number 6 or 7 with high angle frog on Australian hardwoods.
Sinjin

[Scribbly Gum]

Lei-Neilson is about to release a new 7 1/2 low angle with adjustable mouth.
I was about to order a number 7 with 55 deg frog but now feel i might wait and have a think about which way to go.
Anyone had any experience comparing say the Veritas low angle jack as opposed to a number 6 or 7 with high angle frog on Australian hardwoods.
Sinjin

Hi Sinjin,
They already have a low angle jointer. It has an adjustable mouth as well.
If this new one larger or wider than it?
SG

[Socrates]

I love low angle planes and I have many,

1. LN LA Jack
2. LN LA 7 1/2
3. LV LA Smoother
4. LV LA Bevel Up Smoother
5. LV LA 7 1/2

Why do I have two 7 1/2's you ask? Because I bought the LN at one of the Canberras wood shows and as the original design had no adjustable mouth it rendered the whole plane useless when it comes to local woods. So after a while i gave up and bought the Veritas, which by the way is brilliant and I would recommend it over the LN any day.
If I had my time again, all my Bevel up planes would be from Veritas and my Bevel Downs would be LN with at least one Clifton, simply because they are so pretty.