wrong slope

[patl]

So, there I am in Buck and Ryan at lunchtime with the intention of looking at/buying a veritas low angle jointer. I'm all poised at the top of the slope only to find that they don't carry them.
But somehow, I got convinced to enter the world of routers with a baby Trend T3, so now I guess I'm at the top of a very different slope, oh dear...

 

[mudman]

Don't worry.
Hang on by your fingertips for a bit and Alf will be there in full alpine gear complete with crampons, iceaxe and a daft looking bobble hat to throw you a lifeline and haul you back up. :wink:

 

[Chris Knight]

Buck and Ryan used to be a very good store for tools but no longer. Last time I was there I think they had a couple of decent looking planes in a glass cabinet ( a sort of museum piece) and that was it. I think it stopped being any good around 1990.

 

[Alf]

Bobble hat...? :?

Evidentally a mistake was made and they got the wrong end of the stick when you said you wanted to enter the "world of routers". You didn't want that, you wanted one of these:

Cheers, Alf

Slope Deviating Rescue - every alert to the call to action! :wink:

 

[StevieB]

Only one of those Alf? Surely a prolific coll... ahem user of handtools needs a selection from which to choose... :wink:

Steve

 

[Alf]

One step at a time, Steve. One step at a time. :wink: Besides, he's gotta have something to look forward to, hasn't he? :lol:

 

[Jake]

Buck and Ryan's new London store is quite good - much improved over Tottenham Ct Road one - and they had the full Veritas LA range last time I was there.

They are expensive for anything that doesn't have a rigidly and uniformly applied RRP like the Veritas line - where they are exactly the same as all the rest.

 

[Paul Chapman]

So, there I am in Buck and Ryan at lunchtime with the intention of looking at/buying a veritas low angle jointer. I'm all poised at the top of the slope only to find that they don't carry them.

I'm surprised - several months ago the branch in Guildford told me that, of the top makes of planes, they were now only stocking Veritas (although they would order other makes if asked).

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[patl]

Well in the glass cabinet (hands off, if you want to touch a plane, try the stanleys on the shelf over there...) they had a fair few veritas and clifton planes, even the above router. Sadly, nothing longer than a clifton fore plane. They even had a couple of absolutely imaculate boxed antique planes too. Didn't notice the price though.

 

[Paul Chapman]

Well in the glass cabinet (hands off, if you want to touch a plane, try the stanleys on the shelf over there...)

Sounds like the manager of the branch you went to is an odd bloke who doesn't actually want to sell his tools :? I've always found the Guildford branch very helpful and quite happy for you to handle the tools you are interested in.

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[woodbloke]

Messingers from those of us who remember it as the first port of call when in Guildford....hav'nt been in there for years, wonder what its like now as I remember it being a good establishment in the 70's - Rob

 

[Paul Chapman]

Messingers from those of us who remember it as the first port of call when in Guildford....hav'nt been in there for years, wonder what its like now as I remember it being a good establishment in the 70's

It's pretty good - a reasonable range of tools (not just woodworking) and upstairs an extensive range of Liberon stuff, gardening equipment and general iron mongery. The staff are very helpful as well and quite happy to get stuff for you, usually quickly.

Cheers :wink:

Paul