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Whilst I'd agree with almost all of your post you need to be careful before saying things like; Unless you have a really good knowledge of contemporary art making statements like this rather risky. There are a lot of fine artists working today,but you probably haven't heard of most of them or...

That looks amazing work.

No naivety, you're absolutely correct. As an example go to the National Gallery's Sainsbury wing and you'll see 'Masterpieces' of renaissance art that have no attribution, they have have their value simply through the quality of the art work. Similarly Holtey's planes should always command...

You might like to learn a little about these people before making such silly claims. Leonardo da Vinci was hugely celebrated and successful in his own time. Turner was hardly struggling either. Have you seen Mike Leigh's recent film on his life ?

OK, I've just watched that, but I still see no particular signs of development, innovation or influence on others* that people seem to be claiming here. OK I understand that A2 tool steel is significant, but did he create it himself or just find that it was suitable for hand tool use ? It seems...

Any owners care to share how often they have to replace the belts ?

I'm not seeing any 'Art' in these products, just fine craft. Is anyone capable of explaining just what's so remarkable about these planes that makes them different and worth the money* ? Without knowing the actual demand it's impossible to know if the enterprise has a profitable future or not...

No, read what I write, not what you think I might mean. All I've said it that you should automatically write off non-professional work as inferior.

Have a look at this old thread post834441.html?hilit=safety%20glasses#p834441 lots of useful information about the issue posted to it.

It looks to do pretty much the same thing as their 'wonder pup/dog' http://www.axminster.co.uk/veritas-wonder-dogs-pups Only the pups can be popped into any hole you've drilled, so can be a lot more versatile. Plus they're less than half the price. Nicely made, as most Veritas kit is, but...

Without wishing to get into a tediously detailed discussion on tool steels, was that really so revolutionary and innovative ? It seems new steels have cropped up regularly over time and continue to do so.

That's a rather a bold statement. I've seen outstanding work from amateurs that's every bit as good as 'professionals' work. It may take very much longer, but without the need to work to deadlines and budgets allows dedicated non-professionals to achieve exceptional standards in all sorts of...

Can you explain what innovations he's made that influence others ? From what I can see the planes he makes are exquisitely made, but have no major innovations, just small refinements of an already mature design. It's not quite the dramatic new developments in technology that F1 refine and bring...

Same here.

I find the same. I've tried putting PTFE spray down the chisel, but nothing seems to stop it, but it works fine so I just don't worry any more.

Don't be silly, it's just another town in Northern Scotland. In the 21st century it's no great big deal to be away from the major conurbations when most of your clients are hundreds or thousands of miles away. The real question is not if there's someone local to train, but if there's a will to...

I doubt it will register on most woodworkers at all. They are just such a niche product. His products looked wonderful and reportedly worked as well as they looked, but with a total production of less than a thousand they have little significance in the real world of woodworking.

Over a year here, but it's only occasional use.

Maybe you've missed the sentiment of the message by not reading it all ? I read it as; it was a pity that he hadn't been able to get someone to continue his business of extreme high quality plane making. I'd have to agree that it will be a pity if all his knowledge and experience will just be...

The Aldi ones are cracking value and work really well. You can even turn the heads round to act as spreaders too.