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Very saddened indeed to hear this news Emma. Came as an absolute shock of course, and I offer my deepest sympathies. I'm in no doubt that more will be said of Richard's work over the coming months and years, but he was the consumate craftsman. I have been a very vocal fan of his holdfasts, and...

To avoid doubt I offer this firmly in the 'past mistakes' quadrant. I say 'past' but it will only be past when delivered of course. And the particular mistake was I under-priced it. Not by a few quid mind, I really under-priced it. So I might as well enjoy it :) This is table number nine...

Thanks again all. Trip to Morrels - a litre of their spirit black and a few other bits while there. Mark - very helpful lot indeed - will be delivering in future at no charge, I asked about min order and he seemed casual/flexible, happy to deliver a 5L thinners for example. SO, the spirit black...

thanks Richard, I shall investigate that also - they are a bit off my patch but worth a try. I'll be needing around 6 sheets so may deliver. Need to get a pace on here but if they could get sample out quickly maybe worth a try. Quite a few options to persue now - excellent work, gang =D>

Good day all! Thanks for all the help. I had seen a sample of the black mdf at Simon's (Oryx Design) - another very helpful member of this forum. The actual sample I saw was more charcoal although it may become more black with a finish on it. I need to investigate Valcromat, will do - I suspect...

I may need to dye some mdf black. I've looked at Hannants various dyes/stains but suspect they are intended to leave some hint of grain (they are often called 'ebony' or 'black ash'... I just want very black). Have also checked Wood Finishes Direct - same issue. I don't want paint of any kind as...

The off-the-shelf cutter from Axi is a good idea Andy - I sharpened mine recently and was fairly shocked how soft the steel was... but it can cut cleanly. On the linseed soak, I first got that from Richard Maguire - a long (48hr say) immersion in 70/30 BLO/spirit (or turps just for the nicer...

Brilliant work Andy - as you know these things fascinate me! I think you are very close indeed - the screw is sorted and if it were me I would stick with this approach to the nut given some benefits of pitch matching for example. Noting the clean screw thread came when you used the vee cutter...

You wonder how someone managed to do so much damage to the wedge given its juxtaposition to the iron, they must have a certain technique (and probably a 'special' screwdriver for mangling the lock screw??). Nice lump of mahogany - and the connection from 'plane to plane is neat. Re swaps I'm not...

That's tiny!! - are you an instrument maker by any chance? The good old Krenov way was and is to slice sides off, then making the throat is easy - you did it by splitting the block, same purpose :) Reminds me I have a block of partridgewood set aside for a bigger one of these, just need to...

There's a rumour around you got a bit of a bargain here :wink: The infills look good and as said the wedge was once a really nice one, a likely indicator of a fine tool (the scroll and general attention to the details). Could become a really excellent smoother, any dreaded pitting on back of...

re point 3 above, I would definitely be looking at the frog by now. Take it out, clean both mating surfaces (sometimes old paint, dry crud etc) and ensure it beds rock solid. I also set it so the face is absolutely flush with the sole face (back of mouth on body) so the iron gets max support...

:lol: :lol: Suit him well, stealth and awe is Alf's style :) Very interesting plane, another good find Jim. Looks like it will work very well, nice and elemental with a stonking iron. But it needs testing to be certain :wink:

Excellent, thanks all. OK Bob - I am going for a 7500 and the P3s, medium cos I'm an all-over medium kind of person. Things came to a head (sorry :roll: ) yesterday with around 400 biscuits to cut. The jointer has a dust extract but it's an odd size (nothing new) and the idea of rigging a vac...

Thanks - re previous posts I was sure there would be some, I must learn how to search more effectively! So the 7500 with P3 filter. How long should I realistically expect them to last, I notice Axi sell them in packs of 10 pairs (£55 approx).

I really need to get this sorted - but I've searcvhed here and looked at various sites and find the options confusing. 3M seem the most widely used, can anyone explain the various filter types, likely filter life etc. I've been looking at the 7500 but any advice appreciated. By the way, I rarely...

Splendid work - I particularly like the shape of the front infill, the form really complements the shape of body. Very nice indeed and it also reminds me how good yew looks.

I'd not seen a plane made this way before, then this turns up: Bit rough, but same idea - eBay no 2514548975

Yes Mick, got it via Hermes at £7.95, but I did think the nineteen quid would put some off. Thanks Corneel, yes it is a cracker I think, working very well. I've been steadily putting my Baileys etc to one side and seeing how life goes using just woodies and now this (not really a woodie, what is...

Agreed Andy, these days we call it own branding if it's the retailer mark, or second branding if the maker has more than one 'brand' - but it's been going on for years, maybe centuries. I am intruiged by the Mathieson iron in this one, let's assume it's original (I'm sure it is) and they were...