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DannyV
 Post subject: Lee Valley Straight edge
PostPosted: Mon Jan 05, 2015 12:30 pm 
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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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Michael.N.
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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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Tim Mullin
 Post subject: Lee Valley Straight edge
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The 24" Veritas steel straightedge is one of my most valued tools. Gets used a lot!!


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Burton LeGeyt
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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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Tom West
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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.
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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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I have the aluminum 24 and 38. Works good for me!

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Bob Shanklin
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I use the 24" steel one, and have been very happy with it.

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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".

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