MTBeer Posted May 20, 2016 Share It is from our friends in china for the princly sum of 27usdIs that plastic brass? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmycool Posted May 20, 2016 Share Is that plastic brass?Real brass! Here is the link. http://s.aliexpress.com/nAryYVrQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pants Boy Posted May 20, 2016 Share Try finding a good quality (not made in China) block plane for under R1600... Please if one of you kind hubbers have an old rusty one lying around I'll gladly pay for it as long as China was not the country of birth. Thanks for allowing me to hi-jack your thread for a moment Slowbee PS: I have dubbelpen kruishout, but not for sale though I was at the Pretoria Boeremark last week, there's a chap there that sells old planes. I was very tempted, but rather broke. I can take some pics if interested? IIRC they were rather pricey though, R400-R800 for a rusted old plane ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed-Zulu Posted May 20, 2016 Share Can we turn this into a dedicated woodwork thread Slowbee? Show off some projects, get tips, etc.That's been your best post this week MTBeerdrinker! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed-Zulu Posted May 20, 2016 Share I was at the Pretoria Boeremark last week, there's a chap there that sells old planes. I was very tempted, but rather broke. I can take some pics if interested? IIRC they were rather pricey though, R400-R800 for a rusted old plane ...I can do the R400 - R800, but the double price stuff is blerry ridiculous. This is the type of block plane I'm looking for, less aggressive angle specifically for end grain; http://www.jonzimmersantiquetools.com/tools/block_plane_b.jpg Works particularly well to create a friction surface when boat building out of plywood. Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed-Zulu Posted May 20, 2016 Share I was at the Pretoria Boeremark last week, there's a chap there that sells old planes. I was very tempted, but rather broke. I can take some pics if interested? IIRC they were rather pricey though, R400-R800 for a rusted old plane ...Thanks bud, would appreciate if you could when you do come across an old Stanley or something made in the west Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed-Zulu Posted May 20, 2016 Share I've got one of these http://www.supertool.com/StanleyBG/2.jpgThe angle is too aggressive on these, also have one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wannabe Posted May 20, 2016 Share Feeling guilty know. My Dad was a carpenter in the 70's and early 80's (before a roofbeam broke underneath him and he landed on a pile of bricks, shattering his one foot and breaking the other ankle)He passed in '99, and my Mom asked me if I wanted his tools (all the old Stanley type quality tools, all handtools, no powertools) I foolishy said no (OK, I was working in the Casino industry then, staying in Staff Complexes with no storage space) All the tools was then doled out to my Dads friends (who obviously appreciated it for what it was)Today I want to kick myself, as all I have of him is his Stanley hammer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTBeer Posted May 20, 2016 Share That's been your best post this week MTBeerdrinker! I'd better up my game. Ed-Zulu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davetapson Posted May 20, 2016 Share If you love old skool hand tools and woodworking, check out Patrick's Blood and Gore. http://www.supertool.com/StanleyBG/stan0a.html Man, sometimes I wished I lived in the US. So much more woodworking history there. That and the fact that I can buy as many rifles as I want to. The best thing about the US is the timber - you see what they can get there in huge beams and think nothing of it - here we go buy small pieces of fancy timber and wonder if it was irrigated with single-malt at the price. Captain Fastbastard Mayhem, jimmycool and dev null 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dev null Posted May 20, 2016 Share I can do the R400 - R800, but the double price stuff is blerry ridiculous. This is the type of block plane I'm looking for, less aggressive angle specifically for end grain; http://www.jonzimmersantiquetools.com/tools/block_plane_b.jpg Works particularly well to create a friction surface when boat building out of plywood. You will want this then: http://www.leevalley.com/US/Wood/page.aspx?p=47881&cat=1,41182,41189&ap=1 or this: https://www.lie-nielsen.com/product/block-planes/adjustable-mouth-block-planes-?node=4072 I bought myself this also, and it works lovely: http://www.leevalley.com/US/Wood/page.aspx?p=49708&cat=1,41182,52515 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed-Zulu Posted May 20, 2016 Share You will want this then: http://www.leevalley.com/US/Wood/page.aspx?p=47881&cat=1,41182,41189&ap=1 or this: https://www.lie-nielsen.com/product/block-planes/adjustable-mouth-block-planes-?node=4072 I bought myself this also, and it works lovely: http://www.leevalley.com/US/Wood/page.aspx?p=49708&cat=1,41182,52515Need lotto money for those...LOL...they are exquisite! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted May 20, 2016 Share Feeling guilty know. My Dad was a carpenter in the 70's and early 80's (before a roofbeam broke underneath him and he landed on a pile of bricks, shattering his one foot and breaking the other ankle)He passed in '99, and my Mom asked me if I wanted his tools (all the old Stanley type quality tools, all handtools, no powertools) I foolishy said no (OK, I was working in the Casino industry then, staying in Staff Complexes with no storage space) All the tools was then doled out to my Dads friends (who obviously appreciated it for what it was)Today I want to kick myself, as all I have of him is his Stanley hammer. you absolute muppet... But then you don't need me telling you that. I've been told by my grandfather that I'm getting all his tools when he passes. Stuff he's had for 60 plus years, still in pristine condition. Wannabe, dev null and Pants Boy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dev null Posted May 20, 2016 Share The best thing about the US is the timber - you see what they can get there in huge beams and think nothing of it - here we go buy small pieces of fancy timber and wonder if it was irrigated with single-malt at the price. Yes, unfortunately the only affordable timber we have access to is Pinus Crappus. Tromp and Steven Knoetze (sk27) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davetapson Posted May 20, 2016 Share You will want this then: http://www.leevalley.com/US/Wood/page.aspx?p=47881&cat=1,41182,41189&ap=1 or this: https://www.lie-nielsen.com/product/block-planes/adjustable-mouth-block-planes-?node=4072 I bought myself this also, and it works lovely: http://www.leevalley.com/US/Wood/page.aspx?p=49708&cat=1,41182,52515 Jirre - those prices!! Beautiful, but... I use one of these - smoothed it's base out on the finest wet or dry wetted to a sheet of glass - and sharpen the blade the same way. Works just fine... Edit: No no, not that one, this one... http://www.amazon.com/Stanley-1-12-220-12-220-Block-Plane/dp/B00002X1Z8 Bought it at Builders Warehouse, but can't find the current price anywhere. Edited May 20, 2016 by davetapson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davetapson Posted May 20, 2016 Share Yes, unfortunately the only affordable timber we have access to is Pinus Crappus. Yeah - it's about the most effective way to put oneself off any form of woodwork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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