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Mike G wrote:See the crinkly shavings stuck in the throat? That means that particular plane isn't working properly. No matter how attractive it looks (infill planes really don't do it for me), unless it actually works then it's not a lot of use to woodworkers. If it works, then fine......I'm all for skilled people earning good money for their efforts.
TrimTheKing wrote:They're stunning things that's for sure. I don't care that they're expensive, I'm never going to buy one, but there are people who can, will and do, so more power to his elbow.
I remember Waka saying they took ridiculously good shavings which is what a plane should do. Will it be 100 times better at its job than a £40 plane, of course not, but if you've got the cash then do what you want with it.
TrimTheKing wrote:......Which plane are you talking about though, the one a few pics down?......
Mike G wrote:TrimTheKing wrote:......Which plane are you talking about though, the one a few pics down?......
The only image on that page with shavings, that I could see, which has them jammed tightly into the throat. Crinkly shavings mean they are breaking and folding, rather than flowing out.....and they should be flowing out of the side. With a plane worth about the same as a private jet, one would be loathe to take a file to it to sort out the problem!!
Mike G wrote:How do you hit that wedge with a hammer to seat it?
Mike G wrote:How do you hit that wedge with a hammer to seat it?
TrimTheKing wrote:Mike G wrote:How do you hit that wedge with a hammer to seat it?
Maybe he makes a specially shaped hammer to with it it, as an add on...
novocaine wrote:....ah, the Rob Cosman approach to marketing. create a problem, sell a solution.
Mike G wrote:novocaine wrote:....ah, the Rob Cosman approach to marketing. create a problem, sell a solution.
Fixed that for you.
TrimTheKing wrote:With all this talk of handplanes lately it reminded me about when Waka bought some S&S planes a good few years back so I had to go and have a look if S&S were still going http://sauerandsteiner.blogspot.com/
That also got me to thinking about where Waka went and why he dropped off UKW, do you know Rob (Woodbloke)? I know you were mates with him, I don't remember clearly but he seemed to just drift away from UKW, is he okay?
I remember his tool cabinet which got a lot of derision among the celebration, due to it being deemed 'too fancy' for a workshop. I don't subscribe to that, woodwork is whatever you want it to be and while I completely appreciate the views of those who say "it's a workshop 'thing' and I'd rather spend time making things than making things for the workshop", I'd also argue the other side that if someone wants to make an heirloom grade cabinet in their workshop t house their planes, or build a workbench that is better quality than most home furnishings then bloody well go for it!
Philly wrote: But on extremely gnarly stuff that is almost unplanable, this is where infills like Konrads come into their own - the extremely tight mouth and sheer density of all that metal really shines through.
Cheers
Philly
Trevanion wrote:I personally have no issues with people buying expensive tools if they want to, provided they know exactly what they're looking at and it's what they actually want. I don't think I'd ever buy a Holtey, S+S, Lazurus, Sparks, or another boutique plane maker's stuff but I can really appreciate the craftsmanship and attention to detail that goes into them, some people may use them but I imagine a high proportion are sold to collectors who keep them in display cases.
When I posted elsewhere we quite often had inexperienced people who seemed to think they needed to buy the absolute most expensive tool to do the job they wanted, and would get very aggressively defensive if someone suggested that a cheaper alternative may be a better choice, god help you if you suggested that they didn't actually need the tool to do the job
One that stands out was the "I spent £4000 on woodworking machinery, and I need to spend £4000 more before I can actually make anything" thread, I think he actually had more stuff than me
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