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Just had a Stanley No 10 delivered (Ebay purchase) and it's dead :( The packaging was barely bigger than the plane so can't say I'm that surprised. As soon as I saw the box, my heart dropped and I opened it hoping it had survived - sadly not. I don't understand why they don't get well wrapped...

My comment about thicker castings had nothing to do with flexing (or lack of), more the extra mass that some people want and can utilise. I appreciate that this weight will not work for every occasion for everyone but it's there and proves the point that there are options available across the...

Yup, like I said you will be on their Xmas card list forever. They are polite but incredibly persistent.

There are good and bad throughout all of the years really, certain vintages don't guarantee usability but they often tip the averages in your favour in my opinion. Whilst the earlier planes often fetch slightly more interest there are some that get overlooked. I've heard war period planes get...

What size was it? You can easily date the plane by the number of dates behind the frog or indeed no dates at all. Low knob Stanleys are superb users and definitely worth salvaging if the price is right. Cleaned and tuned up with a thicker blade and they will compete with the best.

Don't get me wrong I appreciate businesses have overheads relevant to their business model. I appreciate Axminster themselves, their shops are nice places to be and my world is a better place for them. I'd also add, they provide employment for people and for that I thank them. I just don't...

To most of their customers they are an online website.

I suspect their prices recently had the usual January treatment as well.

On the flip side of this, the way it is going I suspect we may need to document every bit of timber being traded as the list grows. I'm aware that UK/US customs have been a little heavy handed in confiscating anything with possible CITES relevant timber as a whole or part of another item (i.e...

Call Felder direct, they will negotiate directly although be warned once they have your details you will be on their Christmas card list forever. You may not get the price down that much but try and talk a wheel kit / trolley into the deal perhaps. I suspect they will offer blades? Also, they...

As a fellow tool user who hates buying twice and getting the best I can afford at the time, I went the Festool route. That said, I think Festool drills (other than the CXS) are not worth the extra comparative to other high end brands. In your situation, knowing what I know now I'd push for...

Got a bit of a thing for 3's myself, got a few Stanley type 11's and recently took delivery of a LN No 3 Superb plane (Christmas present to myself). It never occurred to me that Veritas blades could be a viable option to replace old blades, just assumed the usual suspects of Ray Iles and Hock, etc.

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Never understood why they don't do a No 3 in their range - big fan of No 3's.

Using sleds....

I have a TRA001 installed in a Magnaock Incra plate (all in a Woodpecker table with an Incra fence). The only thing that bugs me is the cam lock bolt in one of the corners - I've lost it twice but to be honest I think I must have gone out of my way to be that stupid. Remember that Incra also do...

I've had a play with the Eclipse 9 inch and it's a well made well finished vice. The 9" seems hard to get these days due to stock but I concur this is an excellent option. I appreciate an old Record 52 1/2 would be ideal and preferable to some (including me) but when you factor in the time to...

To add as a side note, I actually have the LV low angle shave and whilst it's a lovely tool to use it took me a while to get to grips with it.

The Traut site looks interesting, will have a read through that, thanks. I suspect you and patrickjchase may be right, I can't actually find Lee Valley's submission for any patents for low angle shaves. That said, there must be some courtesy in blatantly copying style and design IMO.

But Lee Valley give a very well documented nod to the original designer of this tool; http://www.leevalley.com/us/wood/page.a ... at=1,50230