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I am already working on a No 984 but even I find it difficult to equal the No 983 again let alone beat it. It is always my policy that I must make a better plane than the one that preceded it. Thanks for the nice comments. Karl

I have it on very good authority that Karl makes everything in house including irons (the only thing outsourced is the thermal treatment). :lol: Karl

I just try to show exactly how much work I put into each plane . I have been trying to show this by my blog. There I go again being defensive :D

I don't have any plans at the moment for another show, but I am going to do one show a year - which one I don't know yet. Karl

Hi Just a minor point. David C had my No 98 plane not the new No 982. You can see it at: http://www.holteyplanes.com/planes_No982.html .There are two reviews on the No 982 that will be published shortly (and there is currently a preview on Chris Schwarz's blog). Karl

Hi Paul I use the 6mm cutter as it is the biggest cutter that will fit between the pins, although I made a 14 1/2" No 98 and I was able to space the pins a bit more and use an 8mm cutter. But the tool life was still the same. Any deformation is corrected with the finishing cut. No 983? I...

Quite a lot of newly discovered antique infill planes usually end their days on the grinding table. Karl Holtey

Yes, please Karl

I do not like using bimetals and I make it a rule that I don't make dovetailed planes in brass and steel over 10" long. Where there are any reasonable temperature changes you are quite right there will be flexing. Karl Holtey

I will try and answer all your points James. I am not an engineer and I have had to gain all my knowledge through experience and common sense. The item that I am grinding is basically a U section of mild steel so fits the description of a thin walled box section. Whatever work holding method...

Aiden Not an unusual question, but if I go in 3mm at a time instead of 6mm in one go then that means I have to make 2 passes cutting with the same section of the tool and it will half the life of the tool. Also there is the time element of making two passes instead of one. This seems to work...

As I was pointed in this direction I will give my opinion :D I think it is a user made plane which was probably influenced by the Norris No 51. Round about this time period a lot of people would make their own patterns and drop them into the foundry for casting. A Norris would have been a...

Sometimes I am obliged to make bold statements regarding my status in plane making as it can be irrating when I hear or see comments 'oh he makes his planes with machines'. To sum it up this plane making is really just about attitude and effort. Are there people who believe I have the...

Not offended in the slightest Rob, especially if you can see your way to a No 982 plane. I do feel deeply about the true status of my work and it is nice to have a discussion. I would rather people reserved judgement until they visit my workshop :lol: To make another bold statement, my...

I don't want to hijack this thread as it is really about LV, but I do feel the need, as my name is mentioned a few times, to address a few misconceptions. 1. My planes are approx 90% hand made, my workshop is quite humble and the majority of machine operations call for a great deal of...

When I made my first plane there was only Bill Carter around in the UK, who I found to be very nice and helpful. I had a lot of help from serious Norris collectors who I met at the tool auctions, unfortunately they are not all here today. Most of my learning came from doing restorations on...

I still do! :)