Jointer plane

[simuk]

Hi all,

Looking to buy a try plan. Cant afford a new one so going go the second hand way. Has anyone got any tips what to look out for and an idea of what is a reasonable price. This will remain in the workshop.

Thanks

Simon

 

[Chris Knight]

Simon,

Ray Iles does reconditioned planes (Stanleys etc) that are well rated. His website http://www.oldtools.free-online.co.uk/index.htm is awful - best to give him a ring.

Unless you know what to look for, buying off Ebay can be a bit risky.

 

[Alf]

Ray Iles does reconditioned planes

Seconded. Unfettled but clean ones were going from between £50-£90 at the Wood Fair today, but how that equates to the all powerful 'Bay I don't know.

Cheers, Alf

 

[MikeW]

Ray Iles does reconditioned planes

Seconded. Unfettled but clean ones were going from between £50-£90 at the Wood Fair today, but how that equates to the all powerful 'Bay I don't know.

Cheers, Alf

Oh, so what did we buy??? Come on. Is it really gloating when someone asks :lol: ...

 

[Waka]

Ray Iles does reconditioned planes

Seconded. Unfettled but clean ones were going from between £50-£90 at the Wood Fair today, but how that equates to the all powerful 'Bay I don't know.

Cheers, Alf

Come on Alf, I bet you can't get one over on Philly

 

[Alf]

Ach, nothing to speak of. Just a Preston mitre (miter, Mike) template and Rob Cosman's Advanced Dovetails DVD from Mike Hancock. I did pause to drool over some goodies though, so some piccies to follow.

Cheers, Alf

 

[MikeW]

Ach, nothing to speak of. Just a Preston mitre (miter, Mike) template and Rob Cosman's Advanced Dovetails DVD from Mike Hancock. I did pause to drool over some goodies though, so some piccies to follow.
Cheers, Alf

Gosh, sometimes I just feel like a dumb American when things have to explained to me :lol:

Can't wait for the pics.

Dina (my wife) is deciding whether we are leaving for the weekend or going to an estate sale that mentioned old tools...ain't it great she is as bad as I am? :lol: :lol: :lol: All I have to do is sit back and wait. It'll be the rust hunt for sure :wink:

 

[bugbear]

Preston mitre

Ooh. Them's ain't common. Were you lucky, or did you pay the going rate?

BugBear

 

[Alf]

What's the going rate? :-s (Notice how I'm not committing myself there... :wink

Cheers, Alf

 

[bugbear]

Well, I think Marples templates go around 20-25 quid, so a Preston ought to be around double that.

All prices @ dealers.

BugBear

 

[Alf]

In that case I was lucky; it was in the £5 bargain box. Mind you a) usually my idea of a bargain box if 20p, and b) I didn't actually need it.

Cheers, Alf

 

[mudman]

Ooo, is that like MikeW's avatar?
I bought one of them off of eBay a while back. Can't remember the make off the top of my head. I just liked the look of it. :?
Wasn't even sure what it was used for until I saw the Veritas version and went "Oh, so that's how you use it". :idea:

 

[bugbear]

it was in the £5 bargain box.

That's a Bargain!

BugBear (simmering greenly)

 

[Alf]

That's a Bargain!

Coo, it must be for you to say so... :shock:

Cheers, Alf