Good advice there BB.
"Such a plane costs about thirty shillings in the shops, but can be made for (f)ive shillings."
So I can save myself 25s eh? Right. I'm off to the foundry.
What/who is SJBTC btw? I know that place in Bristol used to offer those bronze smoother shells. Always quite tempted by one of those.
(aha - thanks Jim)
Alf, the ones I have been fiddling with have solid frog plates - it's one of the points of extra solidity that the likes of me and Jim get so excited about.
Though I am thinking hard about designing a non infill, dovetailed LA. That's the trouble when you realise that these things are possible - I start on one and it takes so long that I'm thinking of half a dozen others before it's finished.
And I promise; as soon as I realise I have too many Holteys, I'll send you one.
Jim, I think there may be a car analogy here. There used to be proper coach builders about but now that stuff would be so expensive almost no one could afford it. Even lesser models - I'm sure I heard that Aston Martin have never made a profit. It's just a labour of love for those who really want to keep making those lovely things.
Now how's that for off topic? :mrgreen:
You know what I mean though ... I don't know if a Veritas or a S&S jointer would be better at planing but I know which one I'd rather have regardless.
