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I think Axminster are tough business people. They drop top range goods at no notice if there is a better profit deal, or they can sell a far east copy (like the marking gauge). Think also of Sorby, DeWalt, Roberts & Lee. I know for a fact that R&L had no idea they were being dropped until I...

I rather like the look of the japanese laminated cooks's knives. They seem to have the same wavy-line laminated surface pattern as a samurai sword. I bet they stay sharper longer than my 95p Asda one. Bit dearer too...

Oops I did find the address - in the Contact Us page (silly place to put it) :oops: Anyone used them? Anyone we know?

Anyone heard of or shopped with Workshop Heaven? They are selling the odd item in eBay and seem to be an alternative source of LV and L-N stuff, but they have no name or address, or an "about us". I can't find them on the UKW "List" or in any postings. I must admit I prefer to see a physical...

82 quid is a bit steep for a 77a in the UK (the 77 has a fixed nose unlike the 77a which is removable). £30 to 50 is a better range. I would not pay £80 for anything less than a mint nickel plated example. If yours has no chips off the corners of the mouth then you have a real bargain - well...

Dunno, I just guessed it was for big leather stuff, put "H&H saddlery" into Google and up came loads of stuff on trial (or was it trail) saddles.

Chris - Don't try crosscutting that way!

H&H make saddles - maybe its a saddle seam shaper?

It's a miracle! Does your toast land marmalade side up too? Never lend it to anyone - I did, never got it back, and I've been waiting 6 months for a new one. They do some excellent prices and offers - I just wish I could find out what they have in now....

If you look at page 43 of same issue you will see a brilliant tip for a fence fine adjuster from a bloke in Luton who obviously knows his stuff. Nice shed too. 8)

Sorry - late again. What I meant was it didn't even look like a real Surform, one of which I still have (with the red bakelite handle). It too was my first "scrub" along with a wood coffin smoother, though the Surform was far more use carving a new wing (fender) on my old Vauxhall Viva from...

I think people love beautiful infill planes for the same reason some people (like me) love top of the range guns. An item capable of supreme accuracy, a combination of beautiful figured wood, engraved and/or polished brass and steel, with a wood-to-metal fit that shows off the skill of the maker...

Sorry I didn't respond - I'm still not getting any notifications. To flatten other things, yes you need a surface plate. To hone a blade it needs to be flat across the width, but in the length it doesn't have to be flat at all. You can hone a blade on a curved surface if you use any wheeled...

I sorted out some plane bits from my old tin box of junk (hope it's still online) and got a surprising amount of dosh from a guy in the States. I think if you describe it well enough, especially in the title, it will sell.

I would say first choice is eBay. Sell singly because of postage. You should weigh them carefully including any packaging you are likely to use before putting them on eBay. Get a Pricing Made Easy leaflet from the post offfice and work out the postage for UK (usually Parcels), Air Mail to...

I must admit that reading through 5 pages of this post I am in the minority in finding the new GWW the most interesting UK wood mag on the shelves - for my tastes of course. It's a mag you can read in small bites (ok on the lav if that takes your fancy). What made The Woodworker such a...

Maybe an old no 5 1/2 or 6 plane sole upside down in a bench vice would make a good lapping plate? We know how to flatten those nicely, and they are cast iron. They occasionally turn up in flea markets and car boots without frogs or with worn out mouths etc.

I would have been happy with teeth like that! Mine was a real dog's dinner. Useful resources on that page, I like the pdf of saw teeth. I might have a practice on the old blade.

Yes I did a lot of filing! Actually I just thought of an analogy in lieu of a photo. Those of us who remember the inner city back-to-backs in the '50s (before political awareness and burglars got what they deserved) will remember how we used to cement broken milk bottles to the top of the back...

Irrecoverable by me that is - and I thought I could wield a file. Several teeth merged together when I got one tooth out of step sharpening the second side. (actually I was going back from rip to crosscut by this time). So I had to joint and redo. Filed the larger flats from both sides...