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    Default Renovation of Spiers infill smoother - completed

    I posted here about this plane about a week ago. This reported where I was up to at the time. The renovation is now complete.

    Here is the original plane, before I knew it was a Spiers.

    <center> <div><img src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Derek50/Restoration/P1010015.jpg" border="0" alt="" /> <br /></center>

    And here is the final plane.

    <center> <div><img src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Derek50/Restoration/Finalplane1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /> <br /></center>

    A few more pictures for perspective:

    <center> <div><img src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Derek50/Restoration/Finalplane-combo.jpg" border="0" alt="" /> <br /></center>

    The full story is at WKfinetools:
    http://www.wkfinetools.com/restore/i...ther/index.asp

    My modifications may offend some. I attempted to keep construction in the spirit of Stewart Spiers. Hopefully he is looking down and nodding his approval.

    Regards from Perth

    Derek

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    The full story made fascinating reading, particularly the slow ID'ing. I'm almost tempted to try my hand.

    Tried sending a greeny, but it appears I first have to wait for another 20 deserving posts to wander by their own good time.
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    Very nice Derek. I'll try and give you a greenie. Can't wait to get my shed in order so I can start on my collection of Stanley's etc.

    Question: Are Holtey planes worth getting?
    Cheers

    PS: Can't give a greenie. Dunno why as I don't give many out. So pretend I gave you one. :confused:
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    Are Holtey planes worth getting?
    Nah, they're crap.



    Regards from Perth

    Derek

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    Quote Originally Posted by derekcohen
    Nah, they're crap.



    Regards from Perth

    Derek
    Thought so! I saw one at an auction the other day. It was in a box of miscellaneous tools (old screwdrivers and a couple of hammer heads). It was in reasonable nick and looked a bit like this one.
    I think you're pulling my leg mate and I missed a bargain.
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    Another example of the excellent standard of work and documentation we've come to rely upon, Derek!

    Well done.

    Take care, Mike

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    Thanks Mike.

    You beat me to it - I was just about to drop you a note and congratulate you on the terrific review of your saws in Popular Woodworking. Doing so here is even better - just in case this rabble don't read the small print

    I am sure we will see many more wonderful reports of your saws. They deserve this and are head and shoulders above anything else out there!

    Warm regards

    Derek

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    Derek - that is one delicious-looking smoother! Well done!

    Cheers,
    GW
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    Very nice !..Particularly like the way the handle flares like that. Congrats.

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    Love what you've done with this tool: the recurved handle is especially nice. (Would be interesting to see how big this is in relation to your hand: the design of the original leads me to think the handle would be quite small...?)

    BTW: "railroad tie"? How much we concede to our American friends!
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    Quote Originally Posted by derekcohen
    My modifications may offend some. I attempted to keep construction in the spirit of Stewart Spiers. Hopefully he is looking down and nodding his approval.
    Be a sad day for a planemaker to disapprove of a resto of that quality - very nice Derek. Tell me though, what does it cut like? Can you sneak off single sided shavings?

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    Great stuff Derek. I really enjoyed reading the story of your restoration. Makes me want to go out and try to restore one myself but I'd just end up dissappointed when mine didn't finish up as nice looking as yours.
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    Hello Derek,

    Many congratulations on a superb piece of restoration mixed with creativity.

    I'm sure old Spiers would have been very pleased

    Now the main question: how well does it work, especially on curly, gnarly highly figured grain?

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    Derek,
    looks great, I love to see old tools and boats restored to glory, even if they are not the sort of thing I'd want to actually use myself . Just a question, why are coffin shaped smoothers coffin shaped?

    Mick
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    tomorrow you will have paid for it and not have it."

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    Now the main question: how well does it work, especially on curly, gnarly highly figured grain?
    Steve, I am still tuning up the plane, but here is a picture of planing Jarrah against the grain (look carefully at the side of the board for grain direction).

    <center> <div><img src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Derek50/Restoration/Planingagainstthegrain2.jpg" border="0" alt="" /> <br /></center>

    Just a question, why are coffin shaped smoothers coffin shaped?
    Mick, according to Larry Williams (of Clark and Williams, who make highly acclaimed wooden coffin smoothers in the traditional manner), it is just for comfort.

    Regards from Perth

    Derek

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