This is what BIFL is really about. Not only does Lee Valley still sell the consumable blade for their old marking gauges (discontinued nearly 20 years ago), it's actually a dollar cheaper than the blade for the new model.krollAY t1_j68i6od wrote
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I like that they make plane blades for planes they don’t sell. I have a 1920s Stanley that I can purchase a replacement blade from LV. They aren’t the only ones that do that but it’s cool that a tool from 100 years ago can be kept working with new parts if needed
yboy403 OP t1_j68z6hx wrote
Seriously, and if the guy who says he worked at their machine shop is anything to go by, it probably doesn't take much investment in tooling. Just the right drawings and a machinist who knows what they're doing.
Sad to think about how many old things can't be repaired without custom-made parts because there wasn't enough margin for a larger company to still make those parts.
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