And now for something a little different.

[whiskywill]

http://www.instructables.com/id/Hot-Rod ... storation/

 

[Mr_P]

Looks great but wonder how solid / stable it is.

Massive weak point next to the bottom spur.

 

[Carl P]

But it 'looks cool and let’s be honest: that’s what really matters.'

Couldn't agree more!

Cheerio,

Carl

 

[GLFaria]

Ridiculous! Looks like a target pistol grip to me, and an ugly one at that. Lots of useless "embellishing" (?) features.

I don't think that piece (should we call it a tool?) could be used for serious work, nor that the guy knows how to properly use a plane.

 

[G S Haydon]

Very amusing! Looks like Batman's!

 

[Carl P]

Into the bat-plane everyone!

Oh...

Carl

 

[Sean Hellman]

That top horn looks like it is at the wrong angle and will dig into the top of the hand, I wonder just how comfortable it is to use.

 

[Peter Sefton]

Looks like a very early ill-conceived prototype of a plane born from the Thomas Flinn and Clifton merge. When the apprentice was left to his own devises.

 

[carpenteire2009]

I hate it! Form follows function in my book and the traditional handle shape is the only one I'd go for.

 

[Carl P]

I like the closed handle on eg my 14" wooden jack, so I'm interested in what that might feel like on a Bailey type smoother, and while I'm not averse to decorative features as such, I don't think I'd do an exact copy...

Of course what it really needs to finish it off with proper class is go faster stripes on the sides and under-sole emergency blue LED's - epic!

Cheerio,

Carl

 

[Max Power]

Too much time on their hands. They're trying to reinvent the wheel and making a very bad job of it

 

[n0legs]

Oh dear
What a mess.

 

[Mr_P]

I like the closed handle on eg my 14" wooden jack, so I'm interested in what that might feel like on a Bailey type smoother, and while I'm not averse to decorative features as such, I don't think I'd do an exact copy...

Think you might enjoy a test drive in an infill plane, available in closed and open handled varieties.

ttfn,
Carl

 

[Carl P]

I like the closed handle on eg my 14" wooden jack, so I'm interested in what that might feel like on a Bailey type smoother, and while I'm not averse to decorative features as such, I don't think I'd do an exact copy...

Think you might enjoy a test drive in an infill plane, available in closed and open handled varieties.

ttfn,
Carl

As they say down below, you're not wrong - a very kind tool dealer let me pick one up once, a post war Norris, certainly felt like it meant business!

Cheerio,

Carl

 

[Water-Mark]

I like it

 

[Carl P]

I like it

There is a deviant amongst us! (hammer)

Cheerio,

Carl