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Originally Posted by MBAtarga
For $1k, I'd buy a Veritas, build my own sled platform, and spend the remaining $650 on two or three more of their planes.
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The Veritas is a lovely tool, as is the Lie-Nielsen.
The nice feature of the original board is the adjustable stop which goes from 0º to 45º+ with infinite adjustment, which makes miters a breeze without having to make angle blocks for a wooden shooting board.
I shoot veneers and any number of other special items with wood boards and clamps, but for mitre work (what the 52-2 was designed for) the real thing is the cats pjs. I could never afford it now - I was lucky to find mine back when the collectors hadn't combed the country dry of these specialty tools. I'd never be able to afford it today.