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yes, impressive. Solid too I suspect. I had heard someone well known in the States wore a Veritas twin out rather quickly. This one is ingenious, resourceful and probably very affordable too.

Yes, interesting in the 12 I found, one has a very slightly different taper - enough for it to not fit of course. Morse had a fairly good idea I think. On my Reynolds the reverse is accurate I would say, but another issue obviously is fitting the chisel square - easy to do but easy to overlook...

very kind indeed. Colin - there are pics honest, is this a tech issue I wonder? Fitting the base and lid with a ribbon double tenon has been just one of those challenges. Alignment and squareness have to be bang on (0.1mm maybe) as the lid can be pushed off square to the base very easily. Base...

Agreed of course, they really are excellent. But I suggest you call Ian there and see which he recommends, as it will depend on main applications. I run his 'premium' blades on my smaller bandsaw (73") and they are very good indeed. You may be best off investing in 2 blades, a narrower for the...

Jake - could you elaborate on 'chain ganged' please... beginning to sound interesting.

very damn smart Jumps... you raised the game here! It does look very good indeed, from bed slats to a thing of beauty. Sliding dovetails, innovation, the lot. 5 stars.

Many thanks for the encouragement, all. I'm fortunate to have time on this one, and there are stages ahead that I know could be tricky, so I can think them through first. I'll try and do a few more pics as the stages progress. Good to get favourable objective opinions though, as I am now far too...

I think the leather on one side is a big improvement on any vice - more grip with less pressure must be good. Another I always do with the Record is remove the steel end-stop / dog and replace with a beech (or similar) one, with a tiny bit of negative rake so it clamps top first (just). You can...

Mark - the 'transition' is just a wind-up as you know. Yes, I have a 1" in at the moment and it can force the bed sideways... but my 'technique' (a bit bold calling it that) is left hand on traverse wheel, right pulling down on lever. So a cut, a shift, a cut etc. I have found that progressive...

Aha - maybe not quite so rare then! I assume the 4 at £18? happy I have enough for now anyway, slowly working through them sharpening etc.

Mark - I quite like yours... but it's the 'transition' version. Good for fifteen quid mind. Mine's nicer. In my haul of chisels I found one marked Cannon St EC... need to get a pic to share. And you have how many chisels, Mark... four, was it? And made by...?

Quite right Beech. I am close behind you and my 'to do' list grows faster than I do (I stopped growing a few years back now).

Thanks indeed Gary - I am very close to getting one of them in the machine and giving it a try. For waxing, my old trusty candle? Not let me down yet! [edit] and jim, deal. The Sorby parer is fantastic. I shall return it when I am ready, but it does need a tads more of a tune yet (honest).

Well on the way with this now, but it has raised several challenges which I am happy to share :shock: It's a commission for a nicely demanding client - we agree quickly on aesthetics and I have had space to select and recommend materials. I knew I was in for a challenge when the word heirloom...

Objection. Sweeping statements, personal opinion, anti-science? And as you don't mean that it's 'rather interesting' don't say that. Hot working is different to cold working? Matthew's contribution (as always) is clear, objective, useful. I really just set out to draw attention to the threat...

excellent Mark, I wish you good luck... but I have noticed in the past that if you are onto something best keep quiet round here!

Reading David Savage's article in British Woodworker regarding new chisels, I have come back to an issue which concerns me. The traditional tool-making forge is dying out. Years ago I invested in a set of LN A2 chisels, and it took me a very long time to adjust to the conclusion that the steel...

It looks like Inca bandsaws have cooled off a bit now - good time to buy. there's a 205 on ebay sticking with no bids at £55... only a while ago they were hitting 100+ easily. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/140780778270? ... 500wt_1370 I also noticed the outstanding Record 43 plough had come down a...

Managed to find 12 chisels to fit an 1875 Reynolds hand morticer... all for £20, and in very good condition too. Slight surface rust but here's an example of what Corro-dip is capable of. About 1 1/2 hours, warm - to -hot (microwave the fluid first) - courtesy of Jim The chisels left and right...

Good work Mark... yes, more pics please. Beech1948... too old to build another bench :roll: I very think not - they get better the more you make 'em I reckon. Re canted leg vice, I am interested and I suspect they are not as straight forward as the books and pics imply because the loading is...