Woodcraft 20% off all LN

[woodman2263]

I don't know for sure, but I just heard this tonight. I guess from what I hear is Woodcraft is clearing out all stock of LN tools because LN is going to a non dealer manufacturer. I have not checked my local Woodcraft store but I will be tomorrow. Like I said, I just heard this tonight but it may be worth us checking it out.

Jeff

[LinuxRandal]

Source of rumor?

I kinda doubt it, but it would give me an excuse to go $$$, ahem, look.

[tjmac44]

I hope this one come true. I need a #4. But wait, is this rumor for online orders?

[herb fellows]

They did this about 6 weeks ago also, 20% off everything. There was also a free shipping deal then, it got a little tricky entering the 2 codes, but if you called up they gave you both deals. It was online, not sure about the stores.

[jussi]

They did this about 6 weeks ago also, 20% off everything. There was also a free shipping deal then, it got a little tricky entering the 2 codes, but if you called up they gave you both deals. It was online, not sure about the stores.

Man I can't believe I missed that. Did the codes expire?

[Stormbringer]

Man I can't believe I missed that. Did the codes expire?

Can't help you with any LN discount code but enter code 11230 during checkout for free shipping.

Ends November 30, 2009

[SARGE..g-47]

Source of rumor?

I kinda doubt it, but it would give me an excuse to go $$$, ahem, look.

There was a dispute between LN and WC about bringing in the Wood River line which is a copy of LN which is a copy of the early Stanley's. Hence.. the romance ended and the break-up ensued.. The world is a vicious cycle I tell ya.....

Makes that LN rabbet block plane which is a basic copy of an old Sargent design attractive but... I'll still pass as someone may copy it and offer it at a price I can afford. At 20% off.. I still can't afford the LN. ha.. ha...

[Al R.]

Can't help you with any LN discount code but enter code 11230 during checkout for free shipping.

Ends November 30, 2009

Thanks for the information. I was soon on my way to get a LV-Veritas #5 jack plane, but reading about the code you provided I went to Woodcraft (online) and bought the WoodRiver #5 Bench Plane offered for $129.99 (item 150286), but seems that I was unaware-and-treated as a “preferred online customer” and finally had a 12.99 discount+ free Shipping (because of the 11230 code), finally the total order was = $117.

Hopefully it is a good quality, as it says, and I do not have to return it. In that case I have saved $100 dollars (and hrs of tunning headache) in comparison with the LV, which is a better quality but a good deal anyway.

Thanks.

[pelligrini]

I don't know for sure, but I just heard this tonight. I guess from what I hear is Woodcraft is clearing out all stock of LN tools because LN is going to a non dealer manufacturer. I have not checked my local Woodcraft store but I will be tomorrow. Like I said, I just heard this tonight but it may be worth us checking it out.

Jeff

I stopped by my local Woodcraft this afternoon and it didn't look like they are going to be discounted. I mentioned it to one of the sales associates and she didn't seem to think they thier store is going to be doing it.

[Al R.]

Thanks for the information. I was soon on my way to get a LV-Veritas #5 jack plane, but reading about the code you provided I went to Woodcraft (online) and bought the WoodRiver #5 Bench Plane offered for $129.99 (item 150286), but seems that I was unaware-and-treated as a “preferred online customer” and finally had a 12.99 discount+ free Shipping (because of the 11230 code), finally the total order was = $117.

Hopefully it is a good quality, as it says, and I do not have to return it. In that case I have saved $100 dollars (and hrs of tunning headache) in comparison with the LV, which is a better quality but a good deal anyway.

Thanks.

Does anybody have bought one of those “new” WoodRiver #5 Jack planes sold by Woodcraft stores (or online)? I just want to be sure that I paid for a quality plane before they do the shipping avoiding a possible headache.

[pelligrini]

I picked up a Woodriver number 6 for my birthday in May. The blade needed honing (no big deal) and I had to flatten the chipbreaker some. Other than that there were no other problems.

[Al R.]

I picked up a Woodriver number 6 for my birthday in May. The blade needed honing (no big deal) and I had to flatten the chipbreaker some. Other than that there were no other problems.

Sounds good. Thanks.

[Al R.]

Sounds good. Thanks.

I just read, there is a guy named James Owen that works at woodcraft stores at this forum (http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=104539) and he explained in detail the measurements they did to the WoodRiver planes, giving a final conclusion that the planes are in general well made. I did not copy the whole thing here because I’m not sure if that is legal, however it is a public opinion forum.

Now there is another controversy as I was reading somewhere else that these planes are copies of LN or LV, and actually when I have read (pretty much) about handplanes everybody have copied from the past and made profits, some probable huge like LN.

If you think that the planes are from just a few hundred yrs as many books say, check the Bible in the Book of Isaiah Chapter 44, verse 13, and you will read how planes were well known there, and he lived almost 2800 yrs ago (800yrs BC), but in reality before the Babel Tower, and close to the Creation (see Genesis chapter 4: 21-23 see also how they built musical instruments)...already planes and many tools were at hand, how do you think that Noah built the Ark, with ropes? Not for sure. It means that every tool designer had copied from others...always.

What can you tell to a guy that loves woodworking and can’t afford to pay that high as LN? I do not have LN, but I have a few of LV and I respect them, they are cheaper than the LN (still expensive) and at the same time I see a product that it is not just well done, but have innovations from a person (probable Mr. Lee) or a group of persons that really want to offer improvements and excel in what they do. I wish I could have the money to buy all the Veritas products, but I don’t, at least so far .

LN have a very good quality also, but I do not see something that I see on Veritas planes in them, and I do not know how to explain it, but I see that they have increased production throughout the years but the prices keep been inflated. Some of their planes are more expensive than a good Power-Jointer or an expensive electric Planner which have more cost-materials, etc, included.

Now you tell me: a worker with a family that probable will never be rich will wait a lifetime to be able to buy one of these planes when he/she see that they have now a good quality affordable=one, like the WoodRiver for instance? That is insane; the person will not stop thinking about if it is right for LN or LV and will buy the needed tool to create the furniture his family wanted, or just to have a fun-woodworking-project during the weekend.

If the market begins to sell good planes at affordable prices factories like LN will have to be realistic with the prices as they have made enough money to dis-inflate those prices a little bit, or they will suffer much.

It is just my opinion, it does not have to agree with others, but the common guy that has to pull out the money from his/her pocket to buy a product that is needed is the one that have the final answer.

Some people had resources, others do not have, and that’s why not everybody has a Mercedes Benz or a Hummer: and you cannot tell a person: “just walk until the day you can by the Mercedes B…but do not dare to buy a Toyota Corolla, just walk… it does not matter how many years or how many mountains”.

Ridiculous at least!

[LinuxRandal]

Maybe Phil Thien will pop in here. I believe it was him (I may be wrong), who filed a patent dispute against one of the plane makers. They had applied for a patent, on something that they had copied from Bailey, and (from memory), Bailey's patent had expired in the 20's.


That said, LN (I have one, a scrub plane) tend to be copies of the Stanleys. LV tend to be copies of Nortons. There are other options, and Stanley is back in the game, but I still would like a couple of planes (another block and a rabbet plane), so a bargain might help.