Waste of time watching this nonsense. It's a great plane (i've got one) Just looking at the stuff hanging on the wall says everything! Never mind the worlds full of it. Top marks to Veritas for a great tool.
MOST people tighten the brass cap down too hard . Tighten it JUST enough so it is NOT loose but you can still adjust the blade easily . If you are not able to adjust the blade then you have got it TOO tight . Turn the small brass limit screw fully cw and then let it out slowly 1/4 turn at a time until it has a small mouth opening . then lockdown the front knob.This plane is EASILY capable of taking 1/1000th inch shavings ,probably less but that is not practical .
Yeah, it took some fiddling at the start to get used to it, but now that I am, it gets 90% of the planing work that happens in my shop. It's a wonderful tool.
LOL, your reaction when opening the box and iron package was exactly the same as mine!! i got the la smoother and block at the same time, it was a heavenly day in the shop!! not quite as heavenly as rex krueger's video, angels sang in his shop!
Hello from somewhere else in Ontario. I saw the Sleeman's in your fridge and made a guess. Nice little shop and a great beard. I gave you a thumbs up and subscribed so I can follow along. I'm building a new shop behind the house this summer so I can ramp up my own woodworking ... in my own space. No more sharing with the car of "she-who-must-be-obeyed". Work safe, eh?
I'm on Vancouver Island, actually, but Sleeman makes a good brew at a reasonable price point, so it's generally my go-to these days. Thanks for hopping on-board my journey and best of luck on yours!
Stymied by the box. Not off to a good start… And at 4:44, a shot of the box cutter sitting on the bench with the blade out. Strike two. And at 5:37, almost knocked your brand new $300 plane off the bench. Strike three. Bye, bye…
The guy who taught me how to dovetail uses Woodriver planes and I was in that direction until I saw Veritas planes. I asked why Veritas was not represented in his plane Shoot Out. He said "I don't like them." and didn't elaborate. So I will attempt my project with the Veritas Bevel-up Jack Rabbet plane and hope it will be versatile enough.
For me the LAJ is more versatile than the Jack Rabbet, because you can't use the rabbet on a shooting board and I'll eventually get a shoulder plane or rabbeting block plane (or both, who knows?) For getting right to the edge of something. Just something to keep in mind.
@@WoodenThingsAndStuff Your objection about shooting is overcome by attaching a nice piece of squared Hardwood to the side of the Jack Rabbet plane. Saw a video about it just yesterday.
@@cerberus2881 That's true. And to be honest, I don't really do much shooting anyway. I actually wanted the jack rabbet plane when I got my LAJ and would have gotten one if they'd have had one in the "factory seconds" sale that year, but they didn't. I had to make the call within seconds (because everything sells out within minutes of that sale going live) to get the LAJ for $240 CAD or buy the Jack Rabbet at regular price for $400.
@@WoodenThingsAndStuff if you got other blades, can you make a video on when to use what. As I have no clue. I'm electrician my son is becoming Carpenter but they don't have a LAJ at school.
I've only ever used the blade it came with. I'll probably buy another one and sharpen it at a slightly higher angle for especially figured woods to reduce the chance of tear-out, but that will probably be it.
congrats on the new plane, keep up the great work! If you plan on doing alot with your new plane you should think about saving up for the 50 degree bevel iron.
The trouble you are having with the friction clamp indicates you should not use any sharp tools unsupervised. The planeis a sweet tool that should last generations if properly cared for.
Nah...it means I drilled my dog holes with the wrong size bit and haven't fixed them yet. Some of them grab sometimes. I agree about the plane, though. Beauty piece of equipment.
Can’t say that I have ever seen anyone until now go through an unboxing like this guy.🙀
Yeah....this one was pretty early on in my journey. I'm still not great at opening boxes, though.
@@WoodenThingsAndStuffI will probably understand the excitement when I get my hands on one.
@@richardc6932 This was the first of my Veritas planes. I've added a few more since then and I feel the same giddiness every time.
What angle blade did you get for yours?
I just got the standard 25 degree blade, but I hone everything at 30 degrees, so it's got a "micro-bevel"
Great buy. I'm sure you will get years and years of service out of that thing. Just don't knock it off the end of the bench ;)
Right? Pay attention, idiot!
Waste of time watching this nonsense. It's a great plane (i've got one) Just looking at the stuff hanging on the wall says everything! Never mind the worlds full of it. Top marks to Veritas for a great tool.
MOST people tighten the brass cap down too hard . Tighten it JUST enough so it is NOT loose but you can still adjust the blade easily . If you are not able to adjust the blade then you have got it TOO tight . Turn the small brass limit screw fully cw and then let it out slowly 1/4 turn at a time until it has a small mouth opening . then lockdown the front knob.This plane is EASILY capable of taking 1/1000th inch shavings ,probably less but that is not practical .
Yeah, it took some fiddling at the start to get used to it, but now that I am, it gets 90% of the planing work that happens in my shop. It's a wonderful tool.
LOL, your reaction when opening the box and iron package was exactly the same as mine!! i got the la smoother and block at the same time, it was a heavenly day in the shop!! not quite as heavenly as rex krueger's video, angels sang in his shop!
Right? Those plane irons are crazy.
Hello from somewhere else in Ontario. I saw the Sleeman's in your fridge and made a guess. Nice little shop and a great beard. I gave you a thumbs up and subscribed so I can follow along. I'm building a new shop behind the house this summer so I can ramp up my own woodworking ... in my own space. No more sharing with the car of "she-who-must-be-obeyed". Work safe, eh?
I'm on Vancouver Island, actually, but Sleeman makes a good brew at a reasonable price point, so it's generally my go-to these days. Thanks for hopping on-board my journey and best of luck on yours!
When you get so exited you turn back into a kid and can’t even figure out how to open up a cardboard box correctly lol
It's a good feeling.
I just got myself one it’s coming soon I’m probably going to rip it open with my teeth
@@hectorocasio3288 will probably work better than what I did. Haha
Stymied by the box. Not off to a good start…
And at 4:44, a shot of the box cutter sitting on the bench with the blade out. Strike two.
And at 5:37, almost knocked your brand new $300 plane off the bench. Strike three.
Bye, bye…
Yes. The true heart of woodworking. It's all about the tool.
clueless
Yeah! How dare someone have fun on TH-cam!
Congrats! It is so nice to see how much joy can new tool bring in!
I'm not sure I've ever done a happy little dance like that after opening a tool. haha
6:36 plane is set too coarse.
Sure was!
The guy who taught me how to dovetail uses Woodriver planes and I was in that direction until I saw Veritas planes.
I asked why Veritas was not represented in his plane Shoot Out. He said "I don't like them." and didn't elaborate.
So I will attempt my project with the Veritas Bevel-up Jack Rabbet plane and hope it will be versatile enough.
For me the LAJ is more versatile than the Jack Rabbet, because you can't use the rabbet on a shooting board and I'll eventually get a shoulder plane or rabbeting block plane (or both, who knows?) For getting right to the edge of something. Just something to keep in mind.
@@WoodenThingsAndStuff Your objection about shooting is overcome by attaching a nice piece of squared Hardwood to the side of the Jack Rabbet plane. Saw a video about it just yesterday.
@@cerberus2881 That's true. And to be honest, I don't really do much shooting anyway. I actually wanted the jack rabbet plane when I got my LAJ and would have gotten one if they'd have had one in the "factory seconds" sale that year, but they didn't. I had to make the call within seconds (because everything sells out within minutes of that sale going live) to get the LAJ for $240 CAD or buy the Jack Rabbet at regular price for $400.
@@WoodenThingsAndStuff Oh I would have jumped all over that one Too.
@@cerberus2881 RIGHT?! Haha
Nice to feel the enjoyment. I’m only guessing it’s that good. As a result, this will be my first hand plane in my mostly powered shop. Enjoy!! 😎
You've made an excellent choice.
Received mine today 😁
Toothed coarse blade, 25 pmv blade, 38 and 50 degrees a2 blade.
Yep expensive christmas present. Worth every cent
Agreed. It gets like 90% of the planing work that gets done in my shop.
@@WoodenThingsAndStuff if you got other blades, can you make a video on when to use what. As I have no clue.
I'm electrician my son is becoming Carpenter but they don't have a LAJ at school.
I've only ever used the blade it came with. I'll probably buy another one and sharpen it at a slightly higher angle for especially figured woods to reduce the chance of tear-out, but that will probably be it.
WTF this guy been smoking
I try not to smoke. It's bad for me.
Get the toothing irons for figured wood and boy what a difference that’s my Best plane right there also
I'll be getting a couple more irons for it in the coming months, I'm sure. Thanks for watching.
tools all over the place
Meh. I put them away sometimes.
Nice!
Yes. It really, really is.
Yes.some of these tools are like works of art.enjoy
Great hand plane.
"The plane boss the plane"(tattoo)
It really is.
So Happy and funny
It was a good day.
For an expensive plane the box is pants
congrats on the new plane, keep up the great work! If you plan on doing alot with your new plane you should think about saving up for the 50 degree bevel iron.
Will probably add a high-angle to the arsenal soon. Gonna play with it for a while as it is, though. Thanks for watching.
The trouble you are having with the friction clamp indicates you should not use any sharp tools unsupervised. The planeis a sweet tool that should last generations if properly cared for.
Nah...it means I drilled my dog holes with the wrong size bit and haven't fixed them yet. Some of them grab sometimes. I agree about the plane, though. Beauty piece of equipment.
@@WoodenThingsAndStuff Gramercy holdfast? Rough up the shaft for a better grip.
Lmao. Funniest thing I have seen all day when your clamp kept failing and you nearly dropped your brand new plane!!
Right?!