I gave my son the nicest Spokeshave we got recently.

We tuned it up together - I got him sharpening it up on a diamond stone.

I left him with it and came back and he had made his first pile of shavings with his own spokeshave. Michael Huntley contacted me recently as a friend of his has started up an initiative to get schools making spokeshaves.

I think and hope he contacted the right person.

My students at school will be making planes and spokeshaves this year...

 

£7.50 the lot. Car boot sales, don't you love em?

 

I have been away from here for awhile.

Been busy busy busy.

House and workshop are up for sale - strange feeling selling my workshop.

Time to move - hectic times are here for my family.

I will probably have a vacation from the blog when it all kicks off...

 

It was my birthday recently.

My Japanese order is still in Japan.

My American order arrived, at last I have all of Krenov's published works!

Took a while as I wanted the prices to come down a bit.

But like all collectors, patience pays off when you are skint.

 

Pulled up in the car park.

Got out - we had parked next to this amazing beauty...

One day when I grow up I want to be a moth too!

 

This is going to be a new project for me - I want to make one of these!

 

Boxwood Mitre Plane detail shots.

With a few tweaks I will be ready to put it to use.

Once happy I think it will go in the 'to sell' pile.

It was only a test of my skill - not a plane I need or want to use...

Oh yea - got to stamp my BN in - did not want to rush that - got to be spot on.

Think I might do the blade as well - make use of that fly press!

 Boxwood Mitre Plane by BN.

Finished 17.09.2012, my Birthday!

Must get the next iphone - its got a much better camera...



It is not even dry properly yet, but I had to sharpen up the blade and try it on some end grain.

This is the shot of a plane we all expect after all.

There are a few things to do to fine tune it yet.

It is the first time I have ever made this type of plane.

About 16 hours spent all together - a slow steady make for me.

I am sure I could get this down to around 10-12 in the next couple of planes...