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mark w":37ieo9ii said:
A good pattern makers vice would be nice, I think Lee valley made them at one time which were really good quality, the Axminster version is not that good.

Well, I can only presume that LV couldn't sell (enough of) the Tucker Vise, and many people have said the Taiwan copy "works ok".

I don't think that this is a market opportunity, and especially so for Clifton who are about precision, not gert slabs of cast iron

BugBear.
 
Another thought that occurred to me late last night whilst lying in bed - screwdrivers. Really good quality Perfect pattern or London pattern cabinetmaker's screwdrivers. There are millions of plastic-handled things about, which are great for engineering work because the oil doesn't soak in but wipes off easily, but very few for fine woodwork. I think Crown and Joseph Marples offer round-handled, round-stemmed ones, but nobody does London pattern or Perfect pattern ones that I know of.

Maybe the range might include specialist screwdrivers for plane cap-iron screws and the like, saw-nuts (plain and split varieties) and maybe even gunsmith's turnscrews.

Not a big tooling cost, the forging, grinding and heat-treatment work fits with their existing expertise, as does handle-making. They already make some nice 'niche market' hand countersinks, scraper burnisher and the like, so the development from those would not be a huge step, and they have some market background to give an idea of viability.
 
+1 for screwdrivers. Great idea.

Also, how about hand-forged nails, hinges, etc.? The UK doesn't have a wide a range of such things as the US, so some more variety would be good.
 
This is rather assuming they wanted to increase the product range. Clico make cutting tools for a variety of industries, and I suspect plane making is not their main revenue stream ?

The 450 combination plane doesn't seem to be mentioned on their website, so I wonder if they are still making it. LV seem to have the best range of products where "fancy" planes are concerned. I think a nice feature of the Clifton range is the traditional look. Judging by e-bay bidding, it is a 10 1/2 Carriage Makers plane that they ought to be making. Lots of people seem to want them, but I don't know why ?
 
Sheffield Tony":3j3vxxp2 said:
Judging by e-bay bidding, it is a 10 1/2 Carriage Makers plane that they ought to be making. Lots of people seem to want them, but I don't know why ?
Maybe a No.10¾ - being a No.10½ with knickers and tilting handles - like a No.10¼ is a No.10 with tilting handles)...

Cheers, Vann.
 
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