Sorry to stray off-topic for a bit John.
Hi, Dave,
I went to the viewing on Friday afternoon, looking particularly for some decent ash. None there - most of the wood there on this occasion was really pretty poor so I didn't go back to the sale on Saturday.
I did look at the tools, though, and amongst the usual stuff there were a couple of Norris planes to drool over, some Prestons and a particularly nice old Stanley compass plane, No.113, in exceptionally good original and useable condition. I'll be interested to see what they made when the results are published on-line in the next couple of days. Unless I continue to restrain myself I could easily become one of those c*******r types! :shock:
I noticed, too, just how many old tools had been totally stripped and wire-brushed or polished to a high shine - probably ruining any real value they might have had. :roll:
Cheers,
Trev.