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Thanks very much Byron, the effort is appreciated. Regards Eoin

Yeah, I see what you're getting at. The lighting is terrible...

Thanks everyone for the advice so far. I'm splashed out on the LN 5 1/2, so that puts that argument to bed for now. Its a matter of resisting the no 7/8 for the foreseeable future. I really want tools to use and I think Matthewwh has convinced me of the sound practicality of the No.7 over the...

Quick question on this subject - can power tools (circular saws, sanders etc) be connected efficiently to a cyclone? I thought that the cyclone pulls large volumes of air at low pressure while the the shop vac typically for power tools pulled low volumes of air at a high pressure. Also, from...

I have a 225gr jap hammer and I find it the perfect weight and balance with a bit of clout and equally able to provide a 'love tap' or two. I'm looking to get the blue spruce mallet sometime soon though. I've heard great things about them and the impregnated acrylic. I'm looking forward to...

Very interesting and I'm glad to see its not true. When reading the comments of some folk on the american site above there is one thought to bear in mind (and I'm open to serious correction here), its not Black and Decker as we might know it. B+D inc is a serious player and owns many other...

Just as the green tide is getting serious traction, am I correct in saying they have been bought out by some other company? A company with inferior quality principles I believe!!! I'm not trying to be clever. I really can't remember who it was. Eoin

Steve, if you are selling them and the previous 'applicants' don't get back to you I'd be interested. What sizes are they? Eoin

This has been puzzling me for a while too. David Charlesworth uses a dab of super glue to hold one end, the end from which one planes away. I've tried the double sided tape and its a pain. Very difficult to removed the planed piece of wood from the substrate and then it can be very difficult...

Here we go - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FivEuxI ... re=related I think I'd suggest using some more wood either side of the target piece to make a more stable platform for the domino. If you have one of course.

There's a video on you-tube where a guy seems to have a very simple approach using a Festool Domino gadget. Hold on a sec and I'll dig it out....

Thanks John and Simon. I think I can live without the scrub plane for now However, without even trying the 5 1/2 I'm very much drawn to it. I love the bedrock shape and its proportions make it look very beefy. It looks like a tool that would work and work well. My 'policy' is to buy only tools...

So where is ALF and why is she gone? Or maybe there is no reason. Just wondering... Eoin

I have reinforce cerdeira's point about sealing the ends. It is imperative. Do it immediately. People use oil paint, latex paint, wax or even glue mixes. What ever is water proof. A soon as the log gets cut from the ground, seal that sh!t up. It easier to paint the end of the log before it is...

I'm not sure if this is any help but I was considering a similar problem which has yet to be put into action. So, the following is just a though. I wanted to get two sections to align perfectly. Two magnets was the answer but the problem was getting the rare earth magnets apart. The solution...

Thanks for than Matthew. In my minds eye the No. 8 is perfect for such work as flattening my bench top. But would it be fair to say it would be unwieldy for most types of work? As for the 5 1/2 I want it for removing larger volumes of material, but not remotely to the extent of a scrub plane...

I've got a wallet 'burning a hole in my pocket' even though its as good as empty. In another thread I've out lined some problems I've had with a Bedrock 605 and I'm seriously thinking of buying a new LN jack. https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/bedr ... 42789.html So, is the 5 1/2 worth the...

Jim, its very impressive alright. I would love to try out one of Konrads smoothing planes sometime. To me, his wood selection is second to none. Eoin

Given the prices S+S charge for the more 'stock' items, given that this appeared to be a one off commission and given the difficulties Konrad Sauer seemed to have making it I'd hate to see the bill for this plane... I think it might take a significant 'lump' off someone's mortgage. Still, we...

This has to be worth a look. It's some piece of work.... http://sauerandsteiner.blogspot.com/ Check out the lee valley page, linked in the first paragraph of Sauer's blog, where the fabrication of this plane is described in more detail. Not sure if I see the point of this plane but any...