Little something that arrived today.....

[David111s]

Evening all!

Well after placing an impulse order on April 1st..... This arrived at the w/shop this afternoon

Must say its rather perked up my week! the English walnut handles are very nice!!

 

[Karl]

Nice - but have they changed the handle shape? Looks more LV?

Cheers

Karl

 

[David111s]

Hi Karl,

Think its the same as my Clifton no7, see want you mean tho!

Regards

David

 

[Karl]

Must be the pic David - looks upright like the LV rather than the standard Clifton handle (which isn't as curvy as the LN).

Cheers

Karl

 

[Paul Chapman]

I have a #3 Clifton, Karl, (plus a few others ) and the handle is a little more upright than on the larger planes so as to allow plenty of room for the hand - it makes for a very comfortable grip.

Cheers :wink:

Paul

PS Lovely looking plane, David 8) 8)

 

[Karl]

That makes sense, Collector.

Cheers

Karl

 

[Paul Chapman]

:lol:

 

[Max Power]

Very nice David, the handles look even better in walnut than the usual bubinga ccasion5:

 

[Routermonster]

Ooooh ... very nice!

 

[paulm]

Very nice looking David 8) :wink:

Cheers, Paul

 

[OPJ]

Hi David,

Nice purchase. 8)

So, how many of your planes are not Clifton, now??? :wink:

 

[Karl]

Just notices on the first pic "Made in Sheffield, August 2010".

Cheers

Karl

 

[RussianRouter]

Marvellous innit,you pay brewsters fo quality tool products and they turn up in cardboard boxes or plastic cases.

Wouldn't you at least think this would have come in a nice quality wood box?

 

[Max Power]

Its not the box, its what's inside that matters :wink:

 

[RussianRouter]

Its not the box, its what's inside that matters :wink:

Tell that to the members who have been making tissue boxes. :lol:

 

[barkwindjammer]

Evening all!

Well after placing an impulse order on April 1st..... This arrived at the w/shop this afternoon

Must say its rather perked up my week! the English walnut handles are very nice!!

and how much was this David, if I should be so bold?

 

[Saint Simon]

What a hansom looking plane! I am sold as long as someone can convince me that a No.3 has a job to do that my equally beautiful No.4 can't do. This is a genuine request for information, I want one but need some justification. And are there any left?
Simon

 

[Paul Chapman]

I am sold as long as someone can convince me that a No.3 has a job to do that my equally beautiful No.4 can't do. This is a genuine request for information, I want one but need some justification. And are there any left?

I have the Clifton #3 and it's one of my favourites. As well as being good for general smoothing work, I find it excellent when planing end grain free-hand and a block plane doesn't have enough heft. The extra weight of the #3 is great in this sort of situation

Classic Hand Tools and Workshop Heaven both have a few of the anniversary planes left but I'm not sure which sizes. Give them a ring and they can soon tell you.

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[Vann]

Very nice looking plane David. 8) Did you pay for my one at the same time? :?:

Classic Hand Tools and Workshop Heaven both have a few of the anniversary planes left but I'm not sure which sizes.

A quick peek at the WH site suggests they're out of the No.5, but still have all the others.

Cheers, Vann.

 

[OPJ]

Marvellous innit,you pay brewsters fo quality tool products and they turn up in cardboard boxes or plastic cases.

Wouldn't you at least think this would have come in a nice quality wood box?

It's the same with Lie-Nielsen and Veritas. Quangsheng, surprisingly, are one of the few who provide a wooden box.

Do people really keep their planes in these boxes?

I mean, it might be required if you're going to sell the plane later but, there aren't many of us who will spend £200 on a plane, only to turn around and sell it on six-months later... :wink: