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There are Andy, but they hold their price well. I found this one: It's a Mig 29UB. But they're asking $4.65M for it.

Thought I'd be able to draw you out with this one Andy. You'll recognise the shank mount bit thing... as you made it =D> The cigar spokeshave (quite seasonal, that) is very good too - i have 2 Veritas but always reach for the MF first. Given the post-War currency issues, does this mean Russian...

Hi Oliver, good to see you here. What you need now is an avatar of one of yours, the No70 maybe??

don't have a Millers handplane yet Mark. Quite a few egg beaters John, what size do you want, I'm sure I could spare just the one. Here's a restored one (might have come via Wiktor Kuc) which has the c'sink in permanently. Another has a small pilot in, and I keep a few more for Ron. I can...

I've had an old Stanley brace for ages, but recently saw a MF on eBay and couldn't resist. I am a fan of Millers Falls tools, could be verging on a collector. It's a real cracker and I suppose they are not common in the UK but it's a really well made thing. That's the ebay pic, it's better in...

Excellent, is it this easy Mr T? Myself Jimi43 Berncarpenter Matthewwh Bedrock Doug B Tobytool 8squared Condeesteso (Douglas)

I saw the Skelton over at Jim's the other day. Very attractive and finely made indeed. Agreed nice to see a new maker in England (Yorkshire even =D> =D> ). I only saw it briefly but hadn't realised it's a rip/dovetail as it seems a fair bit bigger than Jim's TLT and my Gramercy. If the...

Just a note on the handles if I may. It used to be standard (in Europe) to sell the rasps unhandled just like files etc. It was the UK and US markets that expected handles so Noel uses very basic ones in order not to impact price. I know he has looked at many handle alternatives but they all...

If I was local I'd definitely be visiting. I think it's an increasingly rare skill, yet there are so many really fine old saws around that can be got back to excellent with your abilities. Surely a few up your way will pay you a visit.

Jacob, the problem is the plate is not rectangular, more the shape of a small boiler plate with concave rad corners. So i want the recess say a mm or so bigger all round. And hence the edges are visible and need to be immaculate. Not a problem, more a slight challenge! The scratch stock is a...

Thanks Paul, I'd not properly considered that (and I do have a nice RXH router plane too!). I need to drop the ground about 3mm in and the length being 50mm-ish, i suspect I'll be taking v short cuts each way and maybe remove centre area with a chisel. I will test on some scrap. I need the walls...

I need to make these things (to take a nameplate). Size is around 50mm x 30mm but i'll need a smaller one also. My best guess would be a very small bearing guided cutter in a hand-held router, with bearing at top and a tempate. I want the tightest radii at corners possible, but could always go...

Hi Powertools - I use these in preference to any alternative, but I really don't mind what everyone else uses or prefers - room for every opinion and preference. My reasons would be: - very fast to lock up and release (there is nothing quicker I have found) - rock solid - great access, the...

As Jim knows I recently got a toothing plane off the bay for a tenner - a Williams, Boro Road, c1850. Then I got a Matheson by accident also (a fiver). I've seen the TTC and it is beautifully made. I agree about the mouth, they do tend to clog. I may well open mine up a bit as this is a case...

I use Richard T's holdfasts in my 4" top no problems at all. They must have 19mm/3/4 holes though, which is a very widely used standard (Veritas devices etc etc). Re price Richard used to sell his here to us lot for £19 a pair. The 49 (WSH, Richard's were 45 through RM) comes to 41 ex vat. There...

You've told me about this shop before, sounds a real find, a bit of a time-warp. I like the Record drill, they're always handy. Will have to organise a visit (assuming he has anything at all left now?) p.s. reminds me - when you are going around picking all this stuff up, do you get to a point...

Totally agree - it is for a pair as said so 49 is fine. They are proper forged, I expect the Gramercy are fine but they are 'cold-forged' due to a severe shortage of hot forges in the States :lol: I would not get by without my Richard T ones (all 5 of 'em) - the absolute essentil first bench...

Sadly no pics of Oliver's planes forthcoming (unless the maker will come forth) but found his old blog slightly by accident. Really worth a look, the 2012 entries in particular. http://sparksdesignermaker.blogspot.co.uk

I also have a Sedgwick 260, and about 5 sets of Appleby/Woodford (they're the same) - the bi-metal that came with the machine are miles better and I will invest in some more - i think they are about twice the price, maybe even more, but the results are outstanding. I use Appleby to re-sharpen at...

The OP now has all the help he needs, but I've very recently had just the same issue on 2 different oak tops. My 080 came to the rescue and even with a lot of faffing I doubt a handplane could have sorted it safely. The worst is when the grain is lying very close to flat, I mean just a few...