Fred Herring

I Live in Holland. I've used planes of Nooitgedagt, Record, Veritas and Clifton. Then I bought a Lie-Nielsen, maybe about ten year ago. The dollar was high in those days, and I have to pay high shipping costs, a tax rate of 18.5%, customs fee and importation fee for importing goods from outside Europe (how about protectionism...).
But, the very high quality, the very good service and the nice people at Lie-Nielsen make up for all the pain you feel in your wallet. On the other hand, if you cannot afford it, you can buy cheaper planes. But prepare for an awful lot of work to make them perform like a Lie-Nielsen. What do you want to be: a metal worker or a woodworker?

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