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Glad to help. When I was first interested in buying a Norris as a user, I read that prewar were better than post war, but I had no idea how to tell the difference . Getting help from others is how we learn.

Actually, i think it is a 15. The A is used for planes with an adjuster. Since yours does not have one, no preceding A. The 5, with or without the A, is referred to as a coffin shape, though it actually has curved sides and a different shaped tote. The sides of yours are in a straight...

Sorry, i couldn't see the stamp in the first set of photos. The looks like the early prewar stamp to me. Very nice looking. Glad it works well

Nice work, and looks like a great fit.

Paul, I am not familiar with that model, I am more familiar with 5's and A 5's, so take my comments with a grain of salt. While the overall shape looks like a 15, the lever cap, and the lever cap screw don't look the same as in this example, early 15 I have some non adjuster Norris's and the...

Thanks. Yes, the petals get better as you do more of them, and I made tons to make up for burning while trying to shade them. The buffet took a few years to make because the only straight things on it are the legs and the sides ( and the back, but you don't see the back). The top set of...

I read the Steve Latta article, and did the bell flower inlay on legs for a federal style buffet . First, IIRC, he suggested using a carving chisel to cut out the petals so the edges would be sharp, and use the same gouge to cut the mortise so they match. I made a pattern of the various...

The smoother appears to be a 17, which as pointed out, it the more expensive version in the coffin smoother line. As to prices, Norris have gone way up, and way down, in value over the years, so I wouldn't hazard much of a guess. Top pricing goes to the plane with the original iron, cap...

Mark, just wanted to through in my two cents, I have repaired a few Spiers, and made a few infills from castings. In my opinion, the best approach is to drill from sidewall to sidewall with the infill in place . If you start with a smaller diameter drill and increase the drill bit size step...

Mark, I did not keep track, but it felt like forever. A lot of time was spent deciding on style - did I want the lever cap to come off, and if so did I want a screw in lever cap, or slot the pin, reduce the diameter of the ends, and use a spring ( that is the route I choose) and of course the...

Mark, you look like you are off to a good start. I made a similar sized plane from a casting from St. James Bay Tool Co, in the US. I did not try to attach a sole and would worry how that would impact the trueness of the sole. I have a made and reworked a few smoothers that are overstuffed...

Doug, glad you are happy with the Norris. As I said, some are tight mouth believers, and others aren't. My position on that varies from time to time.

Douglas, nice Norris you have there. It is likely steel welded construction, definitely not dovetailed, though I don't think that has any impact on use. I have one post war and it has a very nice feel to it. The post wars were, as you mentioned, of varying construction. Some have a screw in...