Hello,
I don't know much about planes, but I'm looking to get a couple and whilst I would love to have a couple of Cliftons, I'm planning to keep an eye open on ebay and the local car boot for a couple of decent older models that I could restore. I saw one of the Rob Cosman demos at the Ally Pally on friday and he mentioned he had a DVD coming out on this very subject so I'm prepared to give it a go (before spending £500!!)
However, when I look at ebay, there are a lot of newer looking planes for very reasonable prices £50 ish. I realise there is a reason they are cheap, but I don't know what it is! My question is in two parts really, but both are related:
1) What makes a rubbish plane rubbish? What should I avoid? A plane looks pretty simple to me, so why is one 4 times the price of another?
2) Has anybody previously produced a "buying guide" when looking for older planes? What should I try to find, and how do I spot it?
Any advice/opinion much appreciated
Thanks Craig
I don't know much about planes, but I'm looking to get a couple and whilst I would love to have a couple of Cliftons, I'm planning to keep an eye open on ebay and the local car boot for a couple of decent older models that I could restore. I saw one of the Rob Cosman demos at the Ally Pally on friday and he mentioned he had a DVD coming out on this very subject so I'm prepared to give it a go (before spending £500!!)
However, when I look at ebay, there are a lot of newer looking planes for very reasonable prices £50 ish. I realise there is a reason they are cheap, but I don't know what it is! My question is in two parts really, but both are related:
1) What makes a rubbish plane rubbish? What should I avoid? A plane looks pretty simple to me, so why is one 4 times the price of another?
2) Has anybody previously produced a "buying guide" when looking for older planes? What should I try to find, and how do I spot it?
Any advice/opinion much appreciated
Thanks Craig