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Andy - re Ken Hawley and Sheffield... wonder what he has to say about Gabriel, Moseley, my Ann Moon try plane, Norris etc. And then north a bit, Spiers, Mathieson?? I'm a big fan of the Sheffield mark (generally) but not exclusively. I think there is a fair chance this smoother was made there...

Good find Toby, just goes to show there really is nothing new, it's all been done before. I stopped on mine a while for a number of reasons. The tote broke, I think it needs a new enclosed one. And I have not decided on shape of front bun. The idea had been to try it with a knob of some sort as...

Thanks all - clear now and agreed, after 1910 most likely. I think the Bucks did their bit to confuse anyway (various trading names, addresses etc). My guess is cast - whilst welded can be invisible (later Norrises I believe) the heel and toe were ground (slight arcs left on faces). I'm sure the...

[First, sorry if I outbid someone here on this, but I was very keen indeed.] I took a bit of a risk but it did look very good in the pics and for once the seller had bothered to photograph it well. It's marked G H Buck 1824, and Buck & Ryan. I traced him to Edgeware Road, established 1824 -...

Ref 'rare' Harbo - that is mainly just my impression, but I did read somewhere that the UK used to have quite a bit. From my various garden etc visits (another interest) I certainly don't see many around in the SE. And from all my hunting for native hardwoods I'd say it's hard to find (but I...

Sorry, been out. Yes it's Alex Wigley. I would definitely call first, his main role is managing the estate so wood is secondary to that, but he's almost always there. He's happy to sell a board or part board, or just a lump of burr. Re density my number was a guess, so a bad one. It is...

I probably use oaks more than any other species, and have a deep-rooted (sorry!) affinity with it. But I came across some holm oak (live oak in the States) the other day. It's evergreen, and now quite rare in the UK. This particular tree is Quercus Ilex, there are a lot of evergreen varieties...

I assumed this plane was sold by the shop in Tottenham Ct Road and was made for the shop by some maker not marked. It seems common to find excellent quality tools with only the Buck mark on (Norris infills for example).I assume George was a significant retailer with the power to have makers...

I'm pleased he had a sense of humour Richard - won't mind me tarting it up a bit then. Now Andy, on yours I think you used a disc sander (tell by the rotary pattern)... I was thinking the belt one so the grooves it leaves run along the grain. Quality through and through y'know. It has a really...

I'm told you can find almost anything on the internet if you know where to look. Well, Jim found this... and I borrowed it: It's quite nice but a bit second-hand. Seriously, you'd think the bloke would have washed his hands occasionally This plane has been used for shooting (tell by the...

All present and correct Andy. Jim touched the thread up for me (3/8 bsf) and it fits really well now: The shank fits really well into the Millers Falls breast drill too, although I would normally use a brace I expect. Nice to get some of the MF collection working together though I have...

Looking very impressive indeed. I can't tell the scale of this plane (sorry if I missed some dimensions) but overall length and cutter width? Also what is the bed angle, I notice bridge at +7 so I assume wedge will be 7 degrees - is the bed around 10-12? The comment about paring chisel holder is...

all good stuff thanks. I shall investigate the Holkham, and oil-based / solvent based is what I had found before. Other points noted Robin - sealing and priming before final ***'y, everything except joint internals, then a second prime after with particular attention to end-grain. I'll be on the...

Many thanks for all the info and experience! I will be going to 2 yards next week to inspect what is on offer. I'm looking for slow-grown close grain. The guy I spoke to was vague about where the redwood came from, makes me suspicious. I'll pay more for better raw material because the labour is...

The use of leather squares as hinges is really good, I can see how it's a half-hour job using those. I have one like that but still fancy a go at the PS idea - if the outer faces were tapered slightly so it closes at top edges, and maybe delete the point the 2 sides are joined together, then fix...

That's all good, thanks. I've yet to visit and see the frame, so that needs a close look anyway. Re redwood, one yard locally said yes but then called it Scots pine. Another offered me some big boards of an unknown cedar (air-dried and good stuff)... is 'redwood' also Scots pine?

Thanks Pedder - very good to find a new source. I will order 2 or 3 certainly. Re the PS 'vice' they are so easy to make I will try one just for backsaws say - worth a go!

I will soon be making a front door for someone - to suit a Victorian house (in Brockley, but that's fairly irellevant). It will be painted, but one question is, what is the ideal moisture content prior to priming. I'm a bit wary on this as it has one side central heating etc, the other the best...

Hadn't come across Paul Seller's slot clamp device. Just made a new saw vice a few weeks ago, and had considered the old wedge version (I have a drawing in a very old mag, will find it and pic if it helps, I think Richard Maguire wrote about one recently). But the PS simple idea is excellent for...

Sorry slow back. BB summarised - I'd gone back a little on the primary to remove much of the pitting, but ran out of patience for now. The narrow back bevel is no more than I would need to remove anyway to get a really clean back so in time I will get there. But I wanted to get this working. I...