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Same guy as on Chris Swartz's blog. In NZ, I believe Phillip Marcou reworks planes. In the UK, I believe Ray Iles does also. I would be curious as to how much work is needed on the frog, or rather how bad the frogs were on the planes that have been re-worked. I have had a toolmaker that...

Suppose the Brits will want the New World back?

I picked up a genuine Eclipse at the spring Patina sale in Damascus, MD. Cost me all of $2.00 and it is far better made than the Chinese knock-off I also have.

In my manufacturing business (parts made from powdered metal--primarily gears, etc. for automotive) we typically zinc plate parts. Because of the inherent porosity of powdered metal, the parts must be resin impregnated prior to plating. The impregnation process is the same for infusing acrylic...

They serve a very much needed purpose: namely to give the better half and your kids something to buy for you on all those holidays when they feel compelled to do so! I got along perfectly fine with the vintage Stanleys I have, but it is nice to have the Clifton and the multiple LNs & Veritas...

I received one for Christmas and have only played around with it a few times. Worked very well on test pieces of poplar, cherry and pine, with and cross grain. I have no adverse comments about the plane--nicely made, although I don't use the knob, preferring to use my left hand to guide the...

Any name markings on it to indicate it is not an L-N to an "unwary" buyer? Any "Made In India" markings? If no, I can imagine seeing these start to show on certain auction sites. T.Z.

That British Racing Green is what made me by my #3 wih absolutely no regrets. They are very handsome planes! T.Z.

Merry Christmas to all you Blokes and Galoots across the pond. We're still counting down our time till Santa! T.Z.

Joel, When you have them, will they also be available in "butt" style? Do you have any plans for a TFWW version with "London Pattern" handles? T.Z.

I remember from several years ago this being an issue with chisels that were shipped to the States. Seemed to be caused by the change in humidity and IIRC AI took care of the issues through their American vendors. I have a number of AI chisels--butt and regular size. Steel has been great and...

Wallace and Grommet? Next it will be Shawn the Sheep! We love the Brit cartoons as much as the Cliftons! As a hobbyist, I have the time to try things more since my livelihood doesn't depend on deadlines. I subscribe to the theory that all joints, preparations, etc. must be experienced...

BB, You are correct in your pricing assumptions and was a point that I poorly tried to get across in a post either in this thread or another. I acutally prefer Cliftons mainly because of the iron, which (subjectively) feels much better to me in sharpening (and therefore also use) than those...

I'd love to see Clifton produce as many as LN & LV! Point is, other than the green (which is quite attractive to me) the Clifton is has a look closer to the originals (OK, it has a bit of shiny polish on it too). Stanley never made a bronze plane, now did they? For the dollar spent (I am a...

Frank, I have quite a number of vintage and current production planes and my Clifton #3 ranks among the very top. The fit and finish is excellent and the green color is very pleasing and distinctive. The sole was near perfect and needed no additional fettling and the plane easily takes .001"...

I had the same plane a few years back and had the same issues. Traded it to a guy, after I explained my issues. He drill & tapped holes and inserted screws on each side of the blade similar to what lee Valley uses on their planes and cured the issue. T.Z.

What Philly said! I have a LN jack and LN jointer with adjustable nose piece. Both sit absolutely flat. T.Z.

Sam, Much as I believe that method works, after I cleaned my oilstones in the dishwasher about a year or so ago, I'm hesitant to enter SWMBO's domain. Dishwasher worked great! But it took several hours of scrubbing to get all the oil-haze off the plastic inside the appliance. I'll stick to...

Got mine from Japan Woodworker several years ago. Was delivered about a week after ordering. Very nice saw. As a surpirse for Father's Day, my wife bought me a Grammercy. Different feel than the Adria and haven't used it enough to decide which I prefer (I mainly work Penna. cherry, white oak...

I also had a minor issue with my LV guide: it would leave marks on the face and/or side of the stock being chamfered. This was easily solved by applying a piece of UHMW tape of each side of the chamfer guide. LV sells this tape described as "slippery tape". I never had an issue with tear-out...