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I've flattened both a 5-1/2 and a 5: easy peasy! Actually the 5 was done by a machinist I employ on a large surface grinder in my plant. It ended up as close as any premium plane available today. But, whoever does it, must know how fixture correctly and it is time consuming. Mine took a...

Don't sell yourself short! All craftsmen see faults in their work that others don't, that's what makes them a craftsman!

Real nice job, David! I like the "lamb's tongues" particularly! Who made your name stamp?

Best post of the thread! AI is not re-creating vintage chisels, they are simply continuing decades old traditional manufacturing, for methods and materials! Here in the States, AI is unfortunately overlooked too many times, and that is a shame as, to me for the butt and roundback styles...

What is the purpose of the ferrule? Decoration or to prevent the handle from splitting? Making your own handles? If turning the wood, why not get a piece of brass tubing? Turns as easy as most woods, polishes up beautifully to remove turning traces and wall thickness will not permit the...

AI are probably my favorite new chisel brand, have full size, butt chisels and round back. I suppose a few were skewed, but I gotta sharpen them anyways! The steel is generally great, and of the dozen or so I have, there was only one chisel that gave up its edge. After a few sharpenings, the...

I have a Stanley #18 and the Record & Stanley are virtual clones of one another. I put a Ray Iles blade in it (believe it was O1, sharpens like O1 or W1), and it is really quite nice. Ray is a UK vendor. I would simply clean and use the plane. Not sure how much of the stock blade is left...

Mine's black and has a "decorative" weld on each side of the body, outside the screw...

Here in the 'states, nickel plating is very expensive (speaking from experience, as a manufacturer), especially for non-batch plating. I would hesitate to wager a guess, other than I would guess very dear, unless the owner was friends with the platers, and the job was a "government job". Also...

Not rare at all here in the states! I served a 4 year apprenticeship in the mid 70s, and a butt gage was one of the tools we were required to purchase, and used it for many doors UNTIL electric routers and mortising templates came on the scene (mid 80s). The gages were dirt cheap, relegated to...

SWMBO looks through my shop while looking at an LN or LV catalog, for present ideas. This has gone on since around 2000. The result is I have many new tools, plus my "finds". Most new tools are used, some not so much. I have a LN mortise plane. This morning, I had to cut two hinge pockets...

Simply beautiful and build along is a terrific Christmas present to us!

I've also heard of using bronze powder to put the iron in, after coming out of the tempering oven, for a gradual cooling to room temperature. I have worked with an old guy years back, that used a double wrap of heat treat foil, to prevent decarbing during the high temp part of the process and a...

This ranks highly among the all time best "build alongs" on any woodworking forum! If this does not inspire one to try something new, nothing will!

Beautiful work! You have sure set the bar extremely high for anyone that mat want to try their hand at an infill (even one with metal working machines!).

Spot on post! I own a powder metal part manufacturing plant and, though I know every bit of what you wrote, I must be to close to the process to verbalize as well as you have. We make automotive components, but our direction has been conventional pressing, with accelerated temperature...

David, Knowing a bit, actually more than a bit about powder metal, the component composition is the smaller part of the equation(also pretty easily determined). In my opinion, the processing is key. Processing is also patentable. Because V11 is patented, I will not circulate any thoughts on...

Why don't you build a jig per sizes you need, combining wood, with a drill bushing? Drill bushings readily available (at least here in the states, for about $3 -$5.00 American). I believe Lee Valley offers drill bushings.

What I suspect to be the material and process used could easily result in HRc 62 for the jig.

The risk is the uncertainty of tying up capital on speculation of future sales and potentially someone else entering the market with something cheaper. Honestly, I have often thought about making items such as this, but have never gone beyond that. Our market is in car parts, and 80% of new...