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Hello ladies, gents, Thought I would chime in here briefly instead of just lurking all the time.. To those who came last year, a big thank you for helping Richard and Co. raise so much for such a wonderful cause. A pleasure to meet you all too! This year I now have my very own unit (whoo!)...

A few more for you.... Sequim Tools (John Wandling), Wayne Anderson Bill Carter, of course. St. James Tool Bay Co. still make kits, castings, adjusters and finished planes. Brian Shugarue of BJS Planes Juan Vergara Yours truly - (which you can test drive to your hearts content at Richards...

Cheers Douglas, Cheers chaps! I don't always get to see my work in its natural habitat, so this is great! I was just telling Douglas on FB how nicely his end grain orientation works, glad to see others spotted it too - its all about little details like this. Talking of Richards charity do...

Just got back for the auction, it was a great day. £2800!! wow someone really did get a bargain, screw the chest (which was lovely by the way) - there was a Holtey No. 10 mitre plane inside! I know these cost more than that alone...

Looking forward to it already Richard, gutted I missed last year. There will be something fancy from me to pop in the donations bin :) Ol.

forgot photos - full grip pinched grip Ollie.

Fantastic articles as always Derek, an interesting and informed read. How would you think unhandled planes compare in regards to force direction and effort expended as opposed to handled? i.e. coffin smoothers? One would imagine that it's even more subject to bench height as there is no set...

Jim, ah I should have known your already on the case! The paste fractures when quenched, sounds similar to your clay. I have only done a few blades but worked ok, didn't muddle the oil too much. Thinking on it, not sure it would be great for the floats as its a pig to remove from nooks and...

Richard, very happy to see this!! and from a man who cracks out the Norris and Carter so often! As a maker I accept that part of my target audience is to the collector - as such some planes don't see a lot of use, so its the highest compliment and a real delight to see one being caned on the...

Thanks Jim, couldn't agree more - I think many toolies have started on the path because of them, myself and yourself included! The tongue and groove is good nerve/hacksaw practice, as you have to spend ages chopping, filing and smoothing the bed ramp before you can cut the grooves....not a...

Hi chaps, Thank you Richard, you're not wrong- Bill and Sarah's generosity is astounding, it seems every time their names pop up in conversation there is a story of their kindness attached. When I went to their house to drop it off, we talked tools for a while and when it was time to leave, he...

Thank you all for the warm welcomes and kind words. MAC's was a great day, the quality of tools brought along was outstanding, though at one point I feared Richards bench would overflow! I may post some WIP's in the future, but maybe only the ones made for keeps and experimental models, in...

Hi all, I have been shamelessly browsing your forum for a long time now and thought I had better show my face to thank you for all the interesting topics, work, opinions and knowledge. hopefully I can also contribute something to the discussions. Some of you I had the pleasure of meeting at the...