Lee Valley has put together a new tool kit that includes everything you need for woodworking marking, measurement, and layout tasks. The 19-piece set also includes a Veritas-styled T-Loc Systainer and fitted foam inserts for easier portability and storage.
Kit Contents
- Veritas dual marking gauge
- Veritas carpenter’s gauge
- Pica-Ink indelible pen
- Pica-Dry mechanical pencil with (8) replacement leads
- 6″ and 12″ rules
- 4″ dial calipers
- Veritas ruler stop
- Lee Valley tape measures – two 10′ and one 25′
- Tape tip accessory
- Tape measure miter hook
- Sliding bevel gauge
- Veritas large saddle square
- Folding square
- Veritas precision square
- Veritas square level
- Veritas flat-bob
Introductory Price: $349
Regular Price: $389
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If you ordered everything separately, the total would come out to $459.75.
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This looks like a good way to avoid the time and stress involved with piecing together a complete woodworking layout and marking kit from individual components. Plus, it gives you all the basics in a really nice and tidy all-in-one package, which simplifies the need to find a place for everything.
The set’s price isn’t really beginner-friendly, so it might be a better fit for intermediate woodworkers looking to upgrade or replace their beginner tools.
skfarmer says
yikes, that seems a little steep. i question some of the additions. 3 tape measures, small and large rulers and the marking pencil. seems like they could get the price under 300 it may be a little more palatable. i would think that almost everybody already has those items, but hey, nobody has ever accused me of being a woodworker so what do i know.
Dennis says
I do love when stuff is all nicely packaged together and separated by foam, makes me feel like James Bond. Although the price on this seems a bit high, especially when I already own most of these measurement implements. I also have an empty LBoxx and some Kaizen foam, maybe I’ll make my own.
Cameron says
high price and a lot of it just seems like filler items. most people could probably put together the same kit for way less
gene says
$349? For measuring tools, that’s nuts.
Jim says
For woodworkers? No striking knife? Lee Valley has their own Veritas branded striking knife and it is only $11. Puzzling. 4″ caliper is lame. I use a 6″ fractional in the shop for woodworking.
Mr Michael L. Veach says
obviously not designed by a wood worker
Stuart says
I don’t know if I agree with that. My feeling is that they looked at historical sales data to see which tools woodworkers often bought together, and based their bundling decisions accordingly.
jim says
As a full time woodworker, I admire most of the tools Veritas puts out but this set is way over priced for what it offers. For me, precision is key to what I do yet these look like something you could put together at Harbor Freight for $50. There are too many filler implements and not enough actual precision instruments designed to bring the level of accuracy to bare for such a steep price.
Veritas, if you sell ANY of these you need to give those folks a refund and an apology!