This Sundays E Bay Offerings.

An early Spiers panel plane.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151966033692?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

A Norris shoulder plane.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151966027170?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

A Knew Concepts coping saw.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151966019922?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

A Millers Falls 'Buck Rogers' plane.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151968548847?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

A rare steel soled gunmetal plane by H Slater.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151967955767?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

An early Mathieson smoother
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151967568669?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

An unused Entwistle A6.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151966074471?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

A Philly planes coffin smoother in partridge wood with a Holtey blade.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151966066955?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

A Spiers shoulder plane
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151966048776?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

And lastly a fine Spiers smoother
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151966041351?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

You want to hear the Hot Rod?!!

Well here's a car built by Bob in the US with 1,350 BHP and shipped all the way to Australia where it has gone on to be the fastest 'normally aspirated car' at 205 mph in the 1/4 mile. Enjoy with the volume on max!

Customer Dovetails and Hot Rod!

Bob from the US sent me these pictures of the second box he made (for his wife).
He is now only partially sighted and my tools have been very helpful.
The last project he completed before his eyes deteriorated was this beast. Shame we can't hear it as well!

First Ever Dovetails.

A quick picture from Brent in MD, USA of the first ever dovetails he has cut by hand. He used my 1:6 magnetic guide and after 20 minutes this was the result. He is very pleased and so he should be!

Planes on E Bay This Week.

First up is a large mitre plane in Yew by Bill Carter.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151961039187?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

An Early Norris A 50 in good working order.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151961010865?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

A rare smoother by J Bruford Plymouth.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151960994271?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

A nice pre war Norris A5 with super tight mouth.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151960986001?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

A superb Spiers 23, all original and parts stamped '50'.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151960974743?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

And lastly a Holtey 11sa smoother. This was on a 'by it now' and I'm afraid is sold.

Chris Schwarz Dutch Tool Chest

Simon, a good friend sent me these pictures of a project that kept him busy over Christmas. He is working from a single garage at the moment while he builds himself a proper work shop. As there is no room for machinery he made this lovely Dutch tool chest entirely by hand, including the initial stock preparation, which filled 7 dustbins with shavings!

I won't bore you with a running commentary, the pictures are self explanatory.
The eagle eyed of you may notice my Roubo work bench in its new home.

Richard Maguire's Last Bench.

Len, a good customer sent me these pictures of his new work bench made by Richard Maguire's and the last one he is going to make (for now!)

It's certainly a fine one to go out on, in olive ash, one of my favourite woods.