After pondering that sage question for some time, it seems that the 
proper answer is that you probably "need" both!  :)

Tim
Thinking about the next batch of home brew...

Bill Taggart wrote:
> -----Original Message-----
> From: oldtools-bounces@r...
> [mailto:oldtools-bounces@r...] On Behalf Of John Erhardt
> Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 7:57 PM
> To: oldtools@r...
> Subject: [OldTools] New-ish member bio
>
>   
>> there's a decided lack of "should I buy
>> Lie-Nielsen or old Stanley" threads here
>>     
>
> You could start one.  You might just have.
>
> Welcome to the Porch!
>
> - Bill Taggart
> - Richmond, VA
>
>   
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