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Brilliant day, it's a long way for us lot but worth every mile. I was so busy playing with planes and chatting with everyone that I didn't get one single pic, but a good spread above. I don't know if there are more pics of Oliver's planes but he is a very class act indeed - choice of materials...

That's very nice - the serif and big/small caps (a touch New England is that), tasty indeed. yep, see you all 8.30 prompt :)

all clear now Phill, many thanks. A really impressive joint - I'd imagine quite challenging to fit well and have the wedge working along whole length. I'll have to think of a place to try them, don't really do church doors!

Phill - sorry, what is the function of those 2 cuts either side of tenon into stock? Can't see how they help lateral location of morticed component.

Ah Cheshire!! I can crank handles but doing hands and feet at the same time... best not. I'm no Judy Murray. Bod, I'll get a couple of pics of the feed end of mine and then maybe you explain where the spring goes? It has a cam operated lever does something... all quite beyond me :shock:

Thanks for the link Andy, I shall investigate... may even try it in second gear one day, but it makes holes. Mistake above, wrong pic - here's the end result, I like the fact the start of cut can be a kiss just to sever the top fibres - I think the biggest problem with these holes can be small...

Don't know how many of us use these, but I'm quite a fan - quiet, precise, excellent control of feed rate which can be good when starting cut. This one was found for me by Andy TnT and is as it arrived, just a little oil in the quill bearing. It has an auto-feed machanism that I understand may...

If you start with rectangular prepared stock, all squared up, then rip at 45 down the centre (so mid depth of cut is bang on centre and allow for blade kerf in setting this. Nick a spare bit off the end of your stock to test this for angle and centring cut first, if in any doubt. THEN, flip one...

Brilliant. As Marcros says, there is a distinct house style coming out of the rxh shop. An excellent idea to do a scraper plane as they are far less common but hugely useful. I notice the old Stanleys hold strong prices. This Mac day is becoming intimidating. Don't bother unless you have at...

Yes, the whole quill assembly rotates 180 degrees to reverse the cut (pic 3 in first post). Jacob's method is the one that works - surprising how quickly you get down to depth, no banging the cutter down at all. The chisel shown is the only odd one in the 'set' I got - it has shoulders each side...

thanks swb, I have a fairly full set already. Sorry been away from the forum for a while but catching up. I have found the best way to use this is the slicing method above. I've heard these called 'thumpers' but that doesn't work at all well for me. And the usual - well sharpened edge. I am...

Paulm - I don't know if they are Startrite ones, so possibly not. Deema, I don't know about slots at all, mine are dead basic wedges - looked for a pic and found Pete Maddex's from an earlier thread (found it through google, wow, UKW does search well :wink: ) So mine are like this and hence very...

I did ****, didn't see any reason not to. Of course I'm not saying this is a must-do mod or the best guide solution (although it could be) but I'm quite certain they are better than my rather tired old steel ones. I have re-flattened the steel ones on a diamond plate before now, but it's telling...

thanks Mock, indeed, it sorted me out!! And I reckoned I understood bandsaws - must say I'm still not clear about the why... I'll work on that. Just put some lignum guides on my 352 (had the steel block-style guides on and they are quite worn) - I know the point about there being a tiny...

Stunning work indeed, like it a lot and even better when the padouk mellows as it has done on the smoother. Maybe a really posh shooting board to match?? Re the front bun shape, I know it's a big shift from traditional but I used rxh's smoother with the same shape, and it does handle very well...

well now... watched the Alex Snodgrass vid, waiting to see him deal with any drift. Sure enough, he skips that bit but it's obvious the fence he has has been adjusted the usual way. So I was cynical but went back to my 352 with gritted teeth - worth noting the 352 has no fence adjustment and no...

Interesting, maybe why it isn't mentioned in the manual. But the lower wheel does have 4 alignment bolts. My problem is that on working tension, between mid/high with a 3/4 fastcut blade - it will ride central on lower wheel when quite forward on top wheel. Adjusting to move the top position...

Could anyone advise me re adjustment of lower wheel alignment on a green (Gillingham) 352? Basically, what is the quickest way in to the adjust bolts to re-align lower wheel? I have a pdf manual but the exploded diagram doesn't make it clear to me how to get to the adjustment bolts best. Also...

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(sorry been absent a while, busy n all that) Happened to need to drop a thing off to RX this afternoon, so got to try this plane out (we should have done some pics) I really like the build, the look and feel of it. It's hefty of course, but feels quite petite. I'd expect the handle to pose...