Thread: HNT Gordon Plane

Originally Posted by fletty

The photo on HNT's home page is a set that Terry and Colen made from a single piece of ebony. It was auctioned on ebay and I think they were disappointed at the price they got. When I was at HNT's a few years back, Terry was unwrapping a pair of Adria saws with handles made from more of the same ebony .... just beautiful!
If ever I win lotto, which will probably require me to buy a ticket, I'm going straight to Alstonville....
Fletty

Sorry Fletty,
if you are talking about this set
http://www.hntgordon.com.au/hntccset.htm
it was not sold on ebay but was sold in 2007
the saws:
http://www.hntgordon.com.au/custommadeplanes.htm
also sold in 2007 from similar ebony to big set.(the matching Dovetail saw arrived a few months later.)
However, matching timber,from the same single piece of ebony, was used to make the A55 Trying, A55 Smoother, a pair of spoke shaves and a New Aussie Jack complete with the A55 adjuster, as a custom order also in 2007.
Chris Vesper made a set of tools from similar ebony to match this set. Bevels, knives and two gauges.
Yes they are ...just beautiful... but also fantastic user tools as well.
One day I hope to be able to do them justice.