# STL 54: Greatest Hit and a Slight Delay

- Show: [Shop Talk Live](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live)
- Published: 2014-03-21
- Length: 1h 08m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2014-03-21-stl-54-greatest-hit-and-a-slight-delay
- Listen: https://shoptalklive.podcast.static.taunton.com/stl-54-greatest-hit-and-a-slight-delay

## Summary

Robin Lee of Lee Valley Tools and Veritas explains the company's evolution from a 1978 mail-order catalog to a manufacturer of high-end hand tools, detailing the criteria for the Veritas brand and their 'jazz' approach to design versus Lee Nielsen's 'classical' style. Product designer Steve Jones discusses the integration of rapid prototyping, the development of the bevel-up jack plane, and the engineering behind the PMV-11 powdered metal steel, which offers superior edge retention and sharpenability compared to traditional A2 or O1 steels.

## Chapters

- [0:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2014-03-21-stl-54-greatest-hit-and-a-slight-delay#t=6) Introduction and Lee Valley History
- [8:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2014-03-21-stl-54-greatest-hit-and-a-slight-delay#t=488) The Veritas Brand and Manufacturing Philosophy
- [31:17](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2014-03-21-stl-54-greatest-hit-and-a-slight-delay#t=1877) Designing the Bevel-Up Jack Plane
- [37:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2014-03-21-stl-54-greatest-hit-and-a-slight-delay#t=2255) The Future of Woodworking and Education
- [46:44](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2014-03-21-stl-54-greatest-hit-and-a-slight-delay#t=2804) Rapid Prototyping and Design Process
- [55:23](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2014-03-21-stl-54-greatest-hit-and-a-slight-delay#t=3323) Innovative Materials: Saw Spines and Nickel Alloy
- [1:00:45](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2014-03-21-stl-54-greatest-hit-and-a-slight-delay#t=3645) PMV-11 Powdered Metal Steel Technology

## Topics

- [Prototyping & iteration](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/prototyping)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Lee Valley (company)
- Veritas (product)
- Lee Nielsen (company)
- Stanley (company)
- PMV-11 (material)
- A2 (material)
- O1 (material)
- Bench Crafted (company)
- Hovart (company)
- Woodcraft (company)
- Garrett Wade (company)
- Constantine's (company)
- Taunton Press (company)
- Fine Woodworking (company)
- Shop Talk Live (company)
- Mark 2 honing guide (product)
- Jackrabbit plane (product)
- NX nickel block plane (product)
- DX block plane (product)
- Double up jackrabbit (product)
- Skew rabbit plane (product)

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