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[added note] Just as a side note, unless you have place to set up the Tormek and leave it set up, the hassel of getting it out and setting it up discourages many people from using it.[/quote]

I...

I do the same. All stones in the bucket covered by water. Just take care that there is enough space between the stones and the bottom because after a while the bottom of the bucket becomes quite...

Harry,

I know what you are talking about. I broke my vertebral collumn about 11 years ago.
I have to do every morning my exercises in order to be pain free.

Wish you all the best and hope...

Another valid point is that in some parts of the world (e.g. Germany) it is very difficult to find old metal planes. OK you can find old wooden ones but what is if you enjoy metal ones?

Buying...

Thank you Harry

Harry,

very nice photos. Please allow me one question. On one of the pictures I see a skew plane. Is it the #140 Stanley? Next question (and now you realize that I am a beginner:) ) why didn´t...

You have to be careful with the 4 and 5. Here the handle is fixed with only one screw. Therefore sometimes the handle could get loose.

In what way are they not quite up to LN, please?[/quote]

Mark,

flatness of LN is better
the body of LN is unbreakable
the iron and the lever cab of LN is better

But as said the Clifton...

[quote=Mark Rios]Anyone heard (I'm sure you have) of these? May I ask your thoughts on this manufacturer and their planes?

Mark,

they are from England (but I am not sure whether they are now...

Harry,

very, very nice saws. I like the smaller bow saw most:)

Bernhard

I already did Frank,

together with the rail and the Panther blade it is a great saw to cut the rough part of the lumber. And changing the blade is the most valuable new thing according to my...

Dennis,

of course Zahid´s offer is priceless. I got something similar in Germany. Since that time I have retired my Tormek.

On top of this I have bought the CD from David Charlesworth which...

Mark,

this is a valid point to equalize the pressure. Question is how often do you need this big vise of leevalley because it does always take some time to find a piece of scrap which has the...

Paul,

Ian is right - labour cost is everything and that is why most furnitures are made of melamine and other "bad stuff". Even if you buy a kitchen and the front is of "real" wood the cupboards...

In fact Ian I learned only at the Creek that J/P is a combo before I wouldn´t even think of anything else. Only the very high end machines are single ones.

Bernhard

Paul

you got the weak point of this Metabo. I have to stand right behind the blade as the two tubes take too much space to stand behind the crosscut table and I prefer to have a good sight on the...

No problem Paul,

I am enjoying to participate because I have gained myself a lot of information from this forum. So it is time to contribute from my side. Like my english friend we are not...

right you are at that time the cars did not look uniform:D

that is history Dev

Hi Paul

here we go:

36515

We see the sliding table on the two tubes

36516

Tod, Paul,

the slider is 20cm (about 8 inch) away from the blade. Only the next Metabo model (bought by Metabo and build by a French Company) had this slider next to the blade. But this one is...

Frank,

I believe that was one of the original reasons of Paul. From the other side of the Atlantic we have a hard time to understand that the sliding tables are so rare in the US and Canada. They...

No problem with that either, I drive the A4 station and indeed it is a good car

Bernhard

Hi Dev,

you are right Altendorf went through a hard time but they are now back and produce about 400 saws a year which is record.

The famous F45 and F90 (that are their highend machines) are...

No problem Dave,

writing from Germany: the question whether to place Altendorf or Martin first is like placing DaimlerChrysler or BMW first.:D Both are extremely good. For sure Martin has the...