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| Author: | DannyV [ Mon Jan 05, 2015 12:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Lee Valley Straight edge |
Just wondering if anyone is using any of these and if so how do you like it? http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.a ... ,240,45313 http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.a ... 5313,56676 http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.a ... 3513,51657 Time for an upgrade. Thanks |
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| Author: | Michael.N. [ Mon Jan 05, 2015 1:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lee Valley Straight edge |
The accuracy is perfectly good for a non engineers true straight edge. Certainly good enough for Guitar related stuff. I presume the quoted accuracies are minimum. |
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| Author: | Tim Mullin [ Mon Jan 05, 2015 1:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Lee Valley Straight edge |
The 24" Veritas steel straightedge is one of my most valued tools. Gets used a lot!! |
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| Author: | Burton LeGeyt [ Mon Jan 05, 2015 1:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lee Valley Straight edge |
I bought an 24" aluminum one a long time ago to have a "rough" guage I didn't need to baby and it has worked well for guitar work. If I was to do it again I would spring at least for the steel one. The 1/4" face is too thin for things like leveling frets etc... I use it more as a visual reference. |
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| Author: | Tom West [ Mon Jan 05, 2015 3:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lee Valley Straight edge |
Danny : Have an aluminum one from Lee Valley but not the one you show.......think it is an earlier version. Works OK........but how do we know they are really straight? Takes a couple of other references to assure ourselves of that fact. But most are surely good enough for guitar work. Steel is my preferred but they are a bit heavier and have more inertia.......tending to make deeper dings on a slip of the hand. I know you don't do things like that ............but your truly has done it many times. Tom |
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| Author: | Jim Kirby [ Mon Jan 05, 2015 4:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lee Valley Straight edge |
I have two of the aluminum ones (bought first) and two of the Veritas steel ones (later). I never use the aluminum ones now, although I don't know or think that there is anything wrong with them. |
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| Author: | Pmaj7 [ Mon Jan 05, 2015 10:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lee Valley Straight edge |
I have the aluminum 24 and 38. Works good for me! |
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| Author: | Bob Shanklin [ Tue Jan 06, 2015 1:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lee Valley Straight edge |
I use the 24" steel one, and have been very happy with it. Bob |
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| Author: | Bri [ Tue Jan 06, 2015 10:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lee Valley Straight edge |
I am using the LV 38" aluminum and it is quite sturdy. I found better value in the igaging steel straight edges, and have the 12 and 24". B |
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