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Alf - thanks for the scan of the manual - just what I needed (even gives the date on the back cover). I basically want to create a special profile, so I'm going to try and make a blade from gauge plate - shape it with a file, then harden and hone. Other blades are therefore a nice-to-have right...

I have an old Record 050 combination plane that I acquired without any blades. Having extensively searched the web, I have not seen even any pictures of blades that would fit it though - the blade height adjuster is on the sliding part, not on the handle part (i.e. on the left of the blade as...

Correction: I used to be a toxophilite - now I can't even remember the word correctly, let alone hit the target!!!

Hi dagon, As a long-time 'lurker', I think I can add something to this thread - as a former toxophilist! I assume you're talking about making a 'traditional' long bow - not a recurve, compound, or a cross bow. The limbs of the first two are usually made of a wood/GRP or wood/carbon laminate...