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AJB Temple wrote:I like the K Holtey planes. I know they are crazy expensive, but they are works of art. If someone gave me one I would be overjoyed.
Can see too that Oliver Sparks makes nice things. However, I wonder what the purpose of some of them is. Pretty much the only things available for sale on his website are Scarab Finger Planes at £510. They look very pretty, but I can't think what I would ever use one for. Even with luthiery work (which I no longer do sadly).
I'm probably more likely to fork out for a Skelton saw, which I know I would use a lot, than a super expensive plane. That said I am trying to make a saw similar to one of his. Had two false starts with unsatisfactory steel so far. Handles are bog oak fro you know who.
MattS wrote:Recognised the name but not looked at Hotley planes before, ended up on Google and saw this. Not sure I’ve seen a more expensive plane!
https://www.workshopheaven.com/holtey-a ... plane.html
Lurker wrote:I had to google telephone hammer as I have never heard of that. Why are they so called?
Woodster wrote:Here’s a nice little one.
Andyp wrote:I'm surprised that there has been no mention yet of a hammerfore.
i think it might be the French spelling confusing you Dave.novocaine wrote:Andyp wrote:I'm surprised that there has been no mention yet of a hammerfore.
Ok Andy, ill take the fall so others can enjoy.
Whats a hammerfore?
AJB Temple wrote:Yes, that Dictum price is a lot. I have a similar hammer, but with feather Damascus, that I bought on a whim in Kyoto for the equivalent of about £60 after a bit of bargaining. Bought a few Japanese tools and one day I will learn to use them properly. Or sell them for vastly inflated sums.
Woodbloke wrote:AJB Temple wrote:Yes, that Dictum price is a lot. I have a similar hammer, but with feather Damascus, that I bought on a whim in Kyoto for the equivalent of about £60 after a bit of bargaining. Bought a few Japanese tools and one day I will learn to use them properly. Or sell them for vastly inflated sums.
What you actually pay for with these very fancy ‘Damascus’ Japanese tools (inc chisels) is the undoubted skill of the blacksmith who made them; by and large, they’re made for the Western market where they’re sold. The don’t though, work any better than a bog standard, good quality hammer (or chisel); they just look prettier.
I’t a bit like ‘go faster’ stripes on a car; believe it or not, when I was an apprentice I met a fellow Lambretta rider who really believed that ‘go faster’ stripes on his side panels would give him an extra 10mph - Rob
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