Partridge and Box

Hi Folks

The Yandles show was very enjoyable - thanks to all that called by to say "Hi!" and have a play with a plane. The verdict on the new 2 inch smoother shape was a big thumbs up, so I'm making a couple more to photograph and put on the website. One is from a piece of Partridge wood, a timber I've never come across before. It is extremely dense, possibly the heaviest timber I've worked - its easily as heavy as Lignum or Blackwood. I've managed to keep a little streak of sapwood on the one side - I need another couple of days to finish it off, but it looks very promising.

I've almost completed another Try plane, too. I love making these - I'll be adding these to the website as a standard item soon, along with Jointers. 30 inch Jointer anyone?


Here's some pics of a Boxwood Classic Smoother that shipped this week - it had some lovely streaks of colour and plenty of birds eye. Pretty rare for Box - and a treat to work!

Cheers
Philly

Show Time....

Hi Folks

Yandles Woodworking Show is upon us again - seems only weeks since the last one. Time certainly flies! I'll be there with the Classic Hand Tools Team displaying my wears - and also this little beauty.....

It's a smoother in Pau Rosa with a 2 inch wide blade - essentially a scaled up "Classic Smoother". I've been meaning to make this for a while and I'm very pleased with it. It'll be on the bench for Folks to play with at the show, so don't be shy! Depending on feedback I may make it a standard model.

Cheers

Philly