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I agree with the above. Just found this one: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Stanley-Bailey-No ... 577wt_1139 Its an English one, but looks nice and a good plane to start with. A size 4.5 is probably the best if you only get one plane to start http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Stanley-Bailey-No ... 555wt_1139 Good...

Think of the nice Holtey you could buy for the same money...... I know what i would rather have

Hmmmm, can you post up a few more photos please? Seriously though, its a bit of a niche market I think. But kudos for the work. Cheers, Mark

I think that for the money, they are truly excellent value. The construction is incredibly solid, I love the thickness of the castings for the sole and the blade. It just feels so good in the hand, after all, its all about the weight in a plane, isn't it. I am keen to buy another, trouble is, I...

Thanks guys, I think you have misread what I wrote - I meant exactly what you said Rob! I said they have scope for plenty of technically challenging details as well as being easy if you want, although when I said "easy to work on" I was meaning from a scale point of view, the bits are small, it...

Thanks Jim, I am lucky to be able to afford to indulge myself, I know, but I work hard and also the wife does not mind so much, as its much cheaper than my other hobbies, so she is almost actively encouraging me.... :lol: There are some high value ones in there, but more than half are...

I thought I would post up some pictures of a small piece I made this week. Its just a small box that i made from some offcuts I had, and I did it as a kind of practice project, i made the design up pretty much as I went along, to suit the bits that I had, rather than carefully planning a piece...

OK Jimi, here you are: The shavings shot: With it's best mate the Calvert Stevens CS88: On its own: And with the rest of the family: Cheers, Mark

Thanks everyone, I have the measure of it now! Nice machine, very pleased with purchase. Cheers, Mark

Nice find Karl! Sadly I cant help with your question though.... Cheers, Mark

Hi, I just got this machine secondhand and being a newby to the useage of such items have a few questions. I can easily see how to use the jointer / planer side of the operation, but am scratching my head a bit with the thicknessing function. I have read the manual, but it does not actually...

Hi all, I just got myself a little present, an anniversary version number 5.5 from Clifton. (Great service from Workshop Heaven BTW!) What a beauty !!! I must admit, I had not really given them much attention before, but it is truly a thing of beauty, massively heavy, lovely machining, the...

LOL Alf, I will leave it that then and it's officially a type 14.5....!!! Thanks for everyone's contributions

Hi, I sympathise, unfortunately, there are too many people out there who think they can withold payment and get away with it, on some flimsy pretext, and because its takes so long and is so time consuming to follow due process, most assume you wont pursue them. Bad tradesmen get all the...

Yeah Henry, the blade is a real peach, its almost as new , perfectly square and just needed a little polish. What do you reckon it is? A 14 or 15? or could we call it a 14.5? In the absence of any definitive identification, its going to a 14.5 for me..... I have to say, its a lovely plane, now...

Hi Guys, yes, I would entirely agree, however the mystery with this one is that the conflicting characteristics are on the sole, which is one piece and cant be swapped out..... Guilano, that's interesting, you say you have seen planes with similar mixed characteristics?

Apologies if I came across in any way offensive, that was entirely opposite to the point I was trying to make. I just think that with China poised to become the worlds superpower both economically and perhaps politically, it's a shame that they do not put more emphasis on making quality...

Hi Scouse, thanks, I am familiar with the Rexmill site, it's from there that I am getting the information that identifies it as both a type 14 and a 15!!. The handle is flat on the bottom. Cheers, Mark

I agree with the spamming comment Mark, but in case he is genuine.....here is my reply: Most of what the chinese make is pretty crap if you ask me. I would not waste my money on it when there are other economies that need supporting more.... like ours and America's. Why don't you look at...

OK, here are the photos...... Hope that helps!!! Cheers, Mark