Old dog......about to learn new tricks. #2: The BUS has arrived

Great show Bill. A nice “BUS”

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

It looks pretty impressive.

-- Dick Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

I love the weight of the lee valley planes. I have a bevel up jointer w/fence that has a home right under my bench

-- If knowledge is not shared, it is forgotten.

Who was it that had the chin rag last over the BUS? Please pass it over. And Bill, thanks for the PM, I was almost as anxious as you for you to lay hands on this beauty. Now, do you have a medium shoulder plane yet? That was my first and only “new out of the box” plane. Really recommended.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

Douglas, this is my first new plane. I have a Stanley Block Plane, Stanley Low Angle Block, Stanley #5 and now the BUS. If the BUS is a good representation of how a good plane performs – I can see what all of the fuss is about. I think now I am going to work hard to get my other 3 Stanley planes in top notch shape. I also got the Veritas Mk.II Honing Guide and a set of water stones, so I guess it’s just a matter of practicing and getting things sharpened correctly.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

Bill can you shoot with it? I wondered about the coffin shape…

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

Look at those shavings! to bad we can’t eat them!

-- Illegitimis nil carborundum - Don't let the bastards grind you down http://woodworkingtipsfrompop.com

Now if I can just bring myself to spend that much on a toll that doesn’t have a motor in it….

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Yeah Charlie, with the need for a new router coming down the pike, I have to live vicariously through Bill’s experiences. I’ll keep rehabbing those golden oldies.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

I’ve read wonderful things about this plane. I hope that it ends up in my stocking this Christmas. Thanks for the blog!

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

Ahhh, Bill, you’re hooked now!! Congrats on the new plane. It sounds like it was worth the wait. It’s like I tell my clients; you’ll enjoy it a lot longer than you waited on it.

-- Thos. Angle, Owyhee Design, Oregon

Again – way to go! i’m as curious as Douglas is about the shooting capability…looks like the nose wraps around and sits a bit proud of the sides…true?

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA

Douglas and Dorje – you are correct, the nose does wrap around and stands just about 1/16 proud of the body. I don’t care about that though – I just sharpened it for the first time and I’m going to try it out tomorrow. I have surely been impressed with this plane though, it leaves a glass smooth finish on the wood.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

Bill, I decided to actually read the copy in the Veritas catalogue. Doh! The low angle jack and smoother would be okay for shooting, but I admit that BUS is pretty darned cool. Not having much luck with finding a cheap enough #4 1/2. Might have to save up for a spanking new plane, if I find I really need one. I think a new Triton router comes first in the queue though. The old PC horse and a half is pretty beat up after nearly ten years… and having more power would be a treat.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

Bill – after honing the blade, should be glassier yet!

How did it go? What did you plane?

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA