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Tony
Yes,the rather long plane at the front was noticed. I just rather not encourage you....... :lol:
Byron
I like the Jap saws-they cut so cleanly. I find they come in handy here and there. Not really built for cutting hardwood though.
Cheers
Philly :D
It's nice not to be the only Toolfool in the village....... :wink:
 
Tony":3ua93jqn said:
I use them all regularly

What really? My shoulder plane hardly sees the light of day - and you've got several! And all the little diddy block planes? Are they all set up different? I can see how having a wide range could be argued, but repeats surely can't get used at all - don't you end up with a "favourite" - that you would always pick up in preference to another? Normally the one without any blue and a nice golden reflection as you use it???? :lol:

Adam
 
Nice collection, I'm collecting tablesaws myself, three models over the last six weeks. Should be able to do a magazine review if requested.
 
I haven't the foggiest idea of which ones you mean ...But I would be glad to take pics of specific ones if you give me more of a hint.
Mike, I know you have some nice infills, and there is that Marples (?) smoother that you often talk about. Hey, I'd love to see a picture of your wood storage area - the linen closet that you have mentioned before!
Well, specificity wins the day.

First up is an AT Murry infill 1 1/8" shoulder plane. Lovely to use. As heavy as a large LN, but more balanced in the hand.



Next are two pictures of my John M Tabor moving fillister. Mid 1800s. Skew blade, fine mouth.





Three pictures of the Preston infill smoother. 2 1/4" double iron. 7 1/2" long sole, 4 1/2 lbs, same as a LN #4 in bronze and 2 inches shorter. Moderate mouth, but takes the finest of shavings. I have only run into a couple planks it would leave tear out. Bedding angle is 43 degrees. Go figure. Open mouth and relatively low bedding angle. Enough to make one wonder if there really isn't voodoo involved.





 
I do like the front profile on that Murray shoulder plane. Most elegant.

So Tony, you might have given us a "Shades Required" warning you know. I'm almost blinded here. 8) Still no matching knob on the #6 then? Seems a shame when you did such a nice job of the rear tote. :(

Cheers, Alf

Very tempted to get out the camera, but will resist.
 
Alf":376mq2zh said:
I do like the front profile on that Murray shoulder plane. Most elegant.
...
Very tempted to get out the camera, but will resist.
It's not only a comfortable plane to use, it is a nice looking plane. I was fortunate, considering I bought it sight unseen, then there was the price I paid...

Oh come one. Derek was specific and I was tempted out of my reluctance. Why not show us your most loved wood plane? The Tabor is mine...

Mike
who is rather tickled about a 1955 lithograph on handsaws he bought today...and a little 1923 cast iron Stanley mitre box...and...
 
Adam":6jphnqc6 said:
Tony":6jphnqc6 said:
I use them all regularly

What really? My shoulder plane hardly sees the light of day - and you've got several! And all the little diddy block planes? Are they all set up different? I can see how having a wide range could be argued, but repeats surely can't get used at all - don't you end up with a "favourite" - that you would always pick up in preference to another? Normally the one without any blue and a nice golden reflection as you use it???? :lol:

Adam

Fair point

I don't use power tools very much these days - even prefer to cut boards by hand and shoot rather than use chop saw. So much more peaceful and enjoyable

Any I don't use, I sell. The #778 has been sold now!!

I use the LN Rabbett block more than the rest but still use the standard angle plane a lot and the little block is always close to hand or in apron pocket.

The Record #4 and block are always the planes of choice when I am anywhere near planing man-made boards (ply, MDF etc.). Would you use a LN on ply? :shock:

The Stanley #5 has been used for ply too for a couple of years but i just sold my Clifton #5 and so the Stanley is back :wink:

Shoulder planes? Well, the large shoulder gets used loads (I hand cut tenons) on the faces of tenons and the medium on cheeks. The bull-nose currently is the most used plane on my latest projects which has a couple of face frames that I have been working on although it usually doesn't get used that much

The Stanley #6 gets occasional use - mainly 'cause I just like using it.

To be honest, the Stanley #7 has not been used since the LV jointer arrived - before that it saw much service on every board I used. It may have to go.

The LA smoother is shooting board only. Gets used on evey piece that needs a squared end.

The LA Jack and 5.5 are pretty new and so I use them beacuse they are new :D

#4.5 and scraper - any thing that needs tot be flattened like the tops of the current cabinets. I don't like sanding too much, especially power sanding as it leaves a rather dull and lifeless finish.


I guess I just like using differnet planes :oops:
 
Alf":3ndkbk49 said:
I do like the front profile on that Murray shoulder plane. Most elegant.

So Tony, you might have given us a "Shades Required" warning you know. I'm almost blinded here. 8)

Oops sorry Alf :lol:

Still no matching knob on the #6 then? Seems a shame when you did such a nice job of the rear tote. :(

Thanks for the complement. :D Still on the tuit list I'm afraid. I did glue up two blocks once ready to turn but they, sort of got lost :oops:

Come on Alf, take a day-or-two to get all of your planes out and give us a photo :wink:
 
Hey Mike!
Specificity-nice word! The one I was looking for when trying to justify my stash....... :lol:
Cheers
Philly :D
 
Okay, so I couldn't resist in the end. You knew I wouldn't be able to. :oops: Of course I still managed to forget at least one, but considering the taking stuff in and out of cupboards and drawers involved (oops, just remembered another one in a drawer I forgot #-o Not to worry, 'tis only a Hilka so it barely counts as a plane at all) it didn't take too long. And at least I now have a record should they get pinched, which is handy. Stanley's first, except for the #4.5 in the rust box and the #5.5 I forgot in the toolchest which I slipped in later.

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Non-Stanley but not new:

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Things with fences. And yes, I acknowledge this is an image likely to be associated with a c*ll*ct**n - 'tis true when it comes to combination/ploughs. Never met one I didn't like, always regretted every one I ever sold):

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New and shiny things, and a couple of over-looked Stanleys:

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There's also a L-N #62, Stanley #4 and Groz #220 in the old man's tool cupboard, but whether you count them is up to you. Actually the infill and the Record #043 are his too. In fact most of them are his; I'm just, er, looking after them for him... 8-[

For dial-up users, might be quicker to go here and click on any thumbnail you may actually want to view.

At some point I want to put the Veritas scrub up for either a competition or auction it for forum funds, but the tuit keeps going awol. If someone either wants to buy it for a sensible figure (it's not just a type 1, but pre-production!) or wishes to volunteer to organise a suitable comp, feel free to PM me.

Cheers, Alf
 
Whats wrong with you lot :shock: . Do you actually use your planes? Or maybe you vacuum them off and polish them such that they look brand new again after every use? Don't you have dust in them? The odd stray shaving perhaps?

So can I join in this random gloat fest?

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Just so you all know - you use them for planing wood. Thats right - they are real tools, not just shiny things to polish and look at!! 8) :p :lol: :lol:

Adam
 
As it happens I do brush them off after every use. When you've spent time removing rust you kind of get paranoid about removing as many causes of it as you can. That and the action of plane going into plane sock seems to keep them buffed.

Now don't get me started on shavings, for heaven's sakes, 'cos it could get nasty. [-X :lol:

Cheers, Alf
 
Alf":3zh2wof5 said:
Now don't get me started on shavings, for heaven's sakes, 'cos it could get nasty. [-X :lol: Cheers, Alf

Is that a challenge:?::lol: - every one of my shavings is on a project. No shavings just to measure the thickness of said shavings in my workshop. :wink: :wink:

Adam*

*Fully fledged member of the real-plane-users-on-real-projects society :roll: :roll: :twisted:

ho ho ho. :lol:
 
Wow Alf, the one plow, center rear, is one only a mother could love :lol:

I knew we could goad you into a gloat...didn't take much :wink:

But I am strong. I only will on specific requests. Which means someone has to figure out what I have...but there are clues here and there.

Now Adam, surely you *know* I use mine, don't you? I clean 'em off, mostly. I just don't take the time to set up a tripod for action shots. That said, what ya building?

Mike
 
Adam":3axlkiil said:
Is that a challenge:?::lol: - every one of my shavings is on a project. No shavings just to measure the thickness of said shavings in my workshop. :wink: :wink:
To paraphrase Chamberlain:

...consequently, this workshop is at war with Adam's...

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Give up yet? :p

Of course that doesn't even include all the pics where the review was the project... :wink:

Cheers, Alf

Edited to add: Mike, the centre one is the Lewin Universal Plane, of British design and manufacture. And therefore perfect in every way. :wink:
 
Sawdust Producer":35q2c3vj said:
but i just sold my Clifton #5

Why did you sell the Clifton Tony?

Nice presentation BTW

The real reason?

I don't like Stanley pattern planes much and I love LNs. :oops:

The performance of the Clifton (out of the box) was beyond question, but the quality was not LN or LV
 
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