Rali

[Dr. Deb]

Has anyone used a "Rali" brand of plane? I saw them advertised in the Hartsville calalogue and was wondering just how well they worked.

Thanks

Deb

[Andy Dingley]

Badly. They're expensive, and they're nasty.

There are two models, one with a folded steel sole, the other with a stacked and laminated sole. One is nasty, the other is worse.

Only good thing about them is that (for a price) they offer a carbide blade for the block plane. If you need to plane abrasive materials on a regular basis, this might be handy.

-- Do whales have krillfiles ?

[Lawrence L'Hote]

I use the laminated bottom, block plane. Although I have several Stanley(and other) block planes, I find the Rali works better for my purposes. The blades are cheap enough(I buy a bunch at the WW show) and can be changed out and adjusted easier than the Stanleys. Just my 2 cents...

Larry

[Wally Grant]

I like my Raly and have no problems with it. It is flat, sharp and easy to adjust. They are just different I think. Wally Grant