LN & LV, and reason not to mix?

[estesbubba]

So I'm going to get more into hand tools and wondering if people usually stick with all LN or all LV? Are there any advantages to sticking with one brand or disadvantages to having some of each? I'm learning toward LV just because I have a lot of their tools and can always throw more stuff in with a hand tool order. It seems a rabbeting block plane would be more useful than a standard block plane and only LN has one. Now LV does have a skew block plane but don't know if it can do everything (or as well) a rabbeting block plane does. I do know sharpening needs an attachment to my MKII jig. 

[Gilgaron]

Sometimes you can swap blades between different planes by the same manufacturer if you want to have a variety at different angles, and I believe that the fence can be shared by multiple planes by LV, but people have enough trouble trying to quantify differences between the brands in terms of performance.  Price and aesthetic is about it. 

[Tpt life]

Mix away. I do.

[CessnaPilotBarry]

I mix everything...  hand, power, machinery, even clamps...   Nobody makes the best example of everything.

[Eric.]

Only OCD can stop you.  I prefer LN bench planes and Veritas joinery planes, generally.  It's all just personal preference.

[Freddie]

Dont limit yourself to one of them, both brands are chubb inducers.

[wouldwurker]

Blondes and Brunettes my friend

[Scott Bailey]

let's not forget redheads!

[Llama]

I only have LN planes. Having said that, there are a couple (yes, actually two) Veritas planes I will buy in the near future.

I like the LN low angle planes. Just feel better to me. Personal preference.

[mikem]

I have both Lie-Nielsen and Lie-Valley planes, as well as others.

[BerBer5985]

I have never owned a Ln plane, but have handled them at their shows and they are pieces of art. However, I tend to buy from lee valley. I have their entire entire bevel up line with three different bevel blades and a toothing glad and it's incredibly versatile I also just bought a LV 5 1/4 in the cyber Monday sale and having never touched one, they are incredibly well built and innovative for a traditional plane. However, with that being said, they both make tools depending on your preferences. If you prefer the Stanley line of planes with bevel down, LN is the best you can buy. If you have tried bevel up planes, Lv I think has the best group of versatile planes. Nothing wrong with tasting from each one! Better yet, buy one of everything from both makers.

[rodger.]

I buy LV becasue they are in Canada and I can avoid expensive shipping charges. Otherwise, I would prob own a few LN planes. I really like the bevel up Veritas planes however, and it would be difficult to sway me now that I have a few.

[estesbubba]

So for my first plane purchases I want a rabbet block plane and low angle jack. It looks like LV doesn't have a rabbet block plane so it might be LN to start with.

[Llama]

I just picked up a LN skew block plane. I haven't even had the chance to use it yet, but it sure is made well!

[..Kev]

I have the LN rabbet block plane and love it!  I also have the LN bench planes and love them too..  I have LV spoke shaves and...  Well, you get the idea..  Test drive them and buy the one that's the best fit for you!

[cabinfever]

You'll end up with both most likely. I like Veritas router and shoulder planes, but love the Lie-Nielsen bench and block planes.

[cellardoor]

Mix n' Match. 

 

They play to different strengths, too. Lie-Nielsen bench planes for me. They're tough but elegant and feel very un-fussy. Veritas is more gadgety and has interchangeable doodads and stuff. They seem to lend themselves to joinery planes. 

 

Just like in Portlandia when they say "put a bird on it!" Veritas says "put a fence on it!"