Recent content by SpinDoctor

If you've used oil on water stones then simply dump them in an acetone bath. They'll be fine. Ya lets see the ebay number.

post pics of all sides and note any markings for us...

When I read your plight one thing comes to mind. With experience come an understanding of what you truly need. I've been a carver, cabinet maker, furniture maker (there is a distinct difference between cabinet and furniture maker), woodturner, joiner, carpenter, boat building… and one things...

Here's the little plane. Went by again today and grabbed it, along with the smallest brace I've ever come across. The irony in it is, it was a shop that was on the expensive side, and I expected the lady to demand a fairly high price for the plane of around at least 40, and maybe 10 for the...

Ya that's what I saw. Nice plane.

Saw a side rebate plane in a junk shop today. It was a double side rebate plane, the body was wood and the plate metal. It had two blades, secured with wedges. Every once in while I see one crop up somewhere but can't find any at the moment. Anyone know if they're worth anything? I also found a...

Just wondering if anyone has the catalogue from them. I've tried emailing them to get a copy but they're not responding… I've looked at a few boxes of planes online but they don't have any details. Does the catalogue at least list all the makers, plane type and size? If so I was wondering if...

Buy it now for the most part is nothing more than fishing expeditions on the part of sellers. Not worth even opening the page to look.

Must be the americans again :roll: Well healed americans don't want english record planes - at any price. If it's too good to be true... I'd say shill bids.

Interesting and timely article on google news today regarding most employers shunning local young workers in favour of eastern europeans and older workers. Seems they're pretty useless at all but nintendo (TM)

Oh deary me you got me on semantics... Oh the shame of it... She also doesn't have any other tools for sale even though this plane came from a box of tools her dad had... Are you the one that just got ripped off for £200

Years ago my wife worked for a university were she was responsible for managing over 120 million in grants to a variety of scientists... She was given carte blanche as to how she wanted to develop the job and run it. About 5 years later, when we decided to move to another country, the heads of...

First thing I though of when I saw the handle was silky oak or she oak. I think they're the same thing... Very common wood in australia. Seen lots of furniture and joinery made from it when I lived there, didn't play much with it though. Come to think of it I have a she oak in the yard in...

+ 1 for ripping down the guts of the board to reduce the cup and then flatten. Don't joint till you have at least one flat surface on each board that will act as your reference point by which all other surfaces will be derived. Otherwise you'll be compounding the poor foundation from which you...

I'm suspicious of it. There is no reference to such a norris scraper plane on the internet. I've seen too many ebay sellers spout "I don't know much about..." but when you read the rest of the description they clearly indicate they do know more than they're letting on. and or their history is...