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Thanks. I've made a similar sized plane before and I've used it for planing small pieces of wood and also for instrument makng, eg, violin bassbar, fingerboard planing, convex curves of the top and back. Could also be used for bow making I think, but will probably need a back bevel to increase...

I've started making my latest wooden plane. I don't have the pics of the earlier steps with me at the moment so I'll jump in with the escapement opened out: Length is 55mm, shorter than my little finger. Blade is 11mm wide, wood is figured maple. Outside of plane ceaned up, chamfers...

I have now bought what I presume is a 1/16 Mawhood chisel, actual width 1.8mm, cost £1! Here'a pic of the narrow chisels I made. In front is the 1.2 mm made from a jigsaw blade, behind is made from 1.6mm ground flat stock. Both handles have caps and are made from 2 halves glued togeter.

My guess is it's a Stormont.

It used to be that it was much cheaper to buy from Veritas themselves or from German sellers than from a UK seller. So now UK sellers have to reduced their prices to match the German sellers, but have prices from Veritas themselves gone down as well? If not, then that would suggest previously...

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You could let the buyer decide the "value". Take good photos and describe accurately (condition, sizes, shapes, names etc) and you should get the "market value".

But why would the 1st edition have "1st edition:" on the cover? Is my copy a later printing after the second edition's been publishedin 1978? If it is then it would appear it's a facsimile of the original book complete with pre-decimal money and old SBN number.

I've finally managed to get a copy for a reasonable price but only the 1st edition. On the cover it says: "WL Goodman, British Planemakers from 1700, 1st edition: " Publisher is G Bell & Sons, copyright year 1968. SBN 7135 0768 3. There's a "by the same author" bit which mentions "The...

I don't know about this particular case but if a seller puts an item on auction, they are obliged to sell to the winning bidder. There might be genuine reasons why they can't go through with the deal, broken/lost item etc, but they need to contact the buyer first. There are also other reasons...

Maybe try using a normal block plane with it at an angle. That'll give a skew effect. Or plane across or diagonally across the grain.

That looks like a good repair! I've got a "Master" wooden jack plane, £1 from a boot fair, which has a R. Crookes & Co "Tip" iron. I found this entry from A DIRECTORY OF THE BOROUGH AND PARISH OF SHEFFIELD, 1852 http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/Mi ... haP-S.html The two names, "R...

Nice plane! I'm certain that's beech. I agree with not altering it, that's one drawback with old wooden planes; how to correct any faults without removing any patina.

Looks interesting! From their faq: It doesn't say what "handmade" actually means! I see they're showing photos of people using power tools, so I guess "handmade" can mean made completely with power tools and machines!

Both Aldi and Lidl do the same chisels and as mentioned they haven't had them for quite a while. I would expect one of them to have them fairly soon. When they do, someone will post on the forum about it.

Yeah I think some posters are thinking about the chisels and some are talking about the carving tools* that Lidl have at the moment, from Thursday I think. 12 tools in a wooden case for £20. I've had a look at the carving tools before but didn't buy them. The blades are very chunky, prob made...

Aldi and Lidl only have the chisels in their "specials" only 2 or 3 times a year, the last one was a while ago so I'd expect the next one would be soonish, say in the next few months. They don't have them as normal stock. Although if you're very lucky a store might have some left over in the...

Continued from last post, a Stanley no 20 1900-1920 plane: That's the lot!

My latest haul: cost £20. Large wire brush: 2 veneeer hammers: Stanley 60mm iron, about half used up, still sharp and v. shiney: Record 60mm iron, new in orig packaging. Plus another packaging: 2 wooden router planes with 7 cutters in wooden box: Stanley no 78 but has been repaired...

Or browse online then order by phone.