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The label hanging on the lever cap made me laugh. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/STANLEY-BAIL ... SwQgxfJwk4 It's not mine, so hopefully not against the rules. Poor thing has spent its entire life boxed and hardly seen a bit of wood. Late 70's ?

After 10 years, support for Windows 7 is coming to an end. The two best things you can do to prepare for the transition are, back up your files, and then get ready for what’s next. We have tools to help you with both. Is this an issue ? Not looking to upgrade, any advice ?

You may have spotted a few planes on ebay recently by this talented up and coming maker. This one especially caught my eye https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Stunning-Sco ... 3272317093 Here is the original currently on sale over the pond. https://www.jimbodetools.com/products/s ... des-83950u Being...

Aye Curamba as they say over the pond. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Handsa ... SwDlFc2f38 Doesn't do it for me, if I was going to splash the cash on an American saw it wood need to be a Disston Reagan, normally nicer than this one. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Disston-no-9-B ... 7675.l2557

Mentioned on another page but rather than hijack it, thought I'd start a new topic I own this, common consensus far from perfect but best out there. Maybe there are now better newer books out there ? Jim Kingshott -Making and Modifying Woodworking Tools https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Making-and-M...

Spotted a nice mixed set of mortice chisels, so had to invest. A few oddities, any info greatly appreciated W&VELLAM One chisel, 2 makers one side - JOSEPH ROBSON SHEFFIELD, C 1885 other side J WOODCOCK SHEFFIELD military arrow/crows foot under it but faint WT Marples & Sons Cast...

Quick check your cupboards, attics and sheds these rare creatures were only ever sold in the UK for a limited time around 1885 http://www.supertool.com/StanleyBG/stan ... #num11bull https://www.jimbodetools.com/products/v ... O6k3scgOng Never heard of them until I asked on a collectors page...

Just spotted this link elsewhere, hopefully of interest https://archive.org/details/internation ... ads&page=3 Mainly American (catalog lol) but I found some English, Marples and Stormont so far.

This rather nice iron arrived last week and so thought I'd try and date it Had a search with no joy, interesting pdf here with the history of the firm but no mention of logo dates and the start date looks a bit wooly, "the company set up in Union Street in 1828"...

Anyone have any info on this talented maker, I know a couple of people who recently invested in them (lucky so and so's) Bullnose, Chariot, Shoulder and Smoother https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?LH_Pr ... e&_sacat=0 Infill plane showcase also has pics of the smoother...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hand-Plane-P ... 1438.l2649 At £14.08 its not a lot to risk, fingers crossed it will arrive sometime in May. I've only recently encountered bevel down shoulders and I've never used one so I'm intrigued. 1st one was this pricier Bayfield example but this has a much...

Purchased this oddity on ebay, any ideas ? Engineering sample , apprentice piece or paperweight it does have green baize on the underside. Size 3"x3" x 1 1/2". Weighs over 1.6 kg The slots are just thick enough for an upside down credit card, its too thick with the numbers impressed and a...

Following on from the recent mitre plane threads I thought I'd post this https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Joblot-Of-Vi ... fresh=true I sent them a message a few days ago asking for more pics and info but no reply. Odd collection of planes for one house clearance, all terrible except the Stanley...

I've recently bought two stones from two different ebayers and both seem to have had the colours enhanced in the photos. Anyone else encounter this ? Or am I just being unfair to good photographers ?