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There pretty as far as planes go. I am after a block plane but I'm after a nice vintage one that allows a decent cut my lie nielsen is...

I think the review is a bit out of date as the planes in review are a hybrid of my second prototype sample and the finished product. You...

Nor do I, my delivery came from Oz but I think the casting are from Taiwan, the main machining is done in China and the Maple from...

Whilst demonstrating hand planes at Harrogate, one of my main points to visitors was pick it up and see how it feels, I can't tell you...

The Melbourne Tool Company team are from Melbourne Australia, they visited me just before the first lockdown to discuss their concept...

Derek’s post is fascinating and I am impressed with the amount of thought he has clearly put into this, however, I’m not sure it...

The AUKTools router I have developed has the best quality components available that I can specify. I prototyped the NVR and remote speed...

The Verum blades are the same as Quangsheng T10 steel which is water quenched, very similar to old W1 or maybe W2. You are right its...

@niall Y, as ever its a matter of personal preference but a Low Angle plane with different blade choices give you all the options you...

I have the Melbourne low angle smoothing plane which I bought from Wood Workers Workshop. I'm very pleased with it. It is definitely a...

I have responded to this issue many times. Eventually I simply wrote an article on my website (which turned into a series of articles on...

Interesting to see the posts from Classic Hand Tools on Instagram showing the effort that goes into attending one of these shows. I’m...

I went on Friday. I thought there were slightly less exhibitors and notably no large power tool stand (Alan Wadkins) Woodfast stand was...

BU or LA planes got a bad reputation as a result of their fragile construction until they began being made with ductile iron in the...

In my experience the majority of new woodworkers go with standard bench planes, usually because they have some experience of them but a...