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I have and use a LN #9. It is a treasure to admire. Lucky you to have a pair.
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08-10-2016, 12:04 PM
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Got one. Use it. Never had much luck with bench planes used to shoot edges. This does the job. Mine is the cast iron LN. I notice yours has no knob or hot dog. Those are essential in my opinion.
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08-10-2016, 12:26 PM
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I purchased a cast iron #9 along with the "hot dog" a few years ago after I finally decided to fabricate a shooting board and still do not know why I waited so long to do so.
Like another posted, I found out that my bench plane did not work well as the side and sole were not a right angle. Same with my UK Stanley jointer. The old #9 LN came to rescue! -- massive plane, and when it moves along nothing will stop it. Just takes 1-2 strokes and all of that mass easily moves. A well sharpened blade highly recommended
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I don't have one, but I did notice there was a guy on eBay asking $1500 for his new, still in the box, unopened bronze No. 9. I doubt he'll get that much for it, but you never know.
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I've got the iron LN No. 9, I use it all the time with the hot dog. I used to use a No. 5 for shooting and I like the 9 so much better. One of these days I'll make a fancy shooting board for it with a sloped ramp and a special miter fence but for now I just use a bench hook. Works like a charm!
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(08-10-2016, 09:48 AM)frigator Wrote: Anyone else own and use the #9?
I still have and use my cast iron #9 with the hot dog, but not as much since I picked up the LV shooting plane; that's a real gem...
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