Thread: Now THAT'S a scraper holder!

Originally Posted by IanW

Dammit, Paul - don't leave us in suspenders! Give us some info - is the date really 1925? Who dunnit? Wheredja find it?

Hahaha ... it was from Patrick Leach's list ... you can buy two for a grand ...


MrX300 Unique scraping plane signed and dated (1979) by its
maker; a lot of work was put into this one, the sides
are engine turned in the manner of Norris; two adjusting
nuts finely set the 2" cutter; dovetail construction,
stuffed with an exotic wood, it has a perfectly shaped
grip worked into the rear stuffing; 5 1/2" long, it's
in overall fine shape, the sole will want a lapping to
remove the tarnish that developed from improper storage;
this is really a fine plane:
http://www.supertool.com/forsale/jun/x135.jpg


and while we're on it ...

Thank you, Paul.
My eyesight really is kaput - 1979! (not 1929). Part of the reason I was so interested was because it had a 'modern' look to it that seemed at odds with 1929, but now I have the right date, all seems well. It's still a superbly made little tool, of course, & I would be curious to know what Mr. Eades did with it - perhaps an instrument-maker?

Cheers

Originally Posted by IanW

My eyesight really is kaput - 1979! (not 1929).

Nah, I couldn't make it out either.

Originally Posted by FenceFurniture

Nah, I couldn't make it out either.

Phew! That's a relief...

OTH, how long since you bin to the optometrist??

Cheers,

Originally Posted by IanW

Phew! That's a relief...

OTH, how long since you bin to the optometrist??

Cheers,

Could you use a bigger font please?

If you guys are talking about post #12 you are doing better than me it looks blank to me even though it has a "like"

Regards

Originally Posted by A Duke

If you guys are talking about post #12 you are doing better than me it looks blank to me even though it has a "like"

Regards

I put it in the album area also ...
https://www.woodworkforums.com/members/52823-pmcgee/albums/misc/271100-rl-eades-scraper/

Originally Posted by pmcgee

I put it in the album area also ...
https://www.woodworkforums.com/members/52823-pmcgee/albums/misc/271100-rl-eades-scraper/

Thanks, it's there now and some pictures I did not see in post #17 last night.
Perhaps the old orbs work better after a night's sleep or something.
Regards

Ingenious ... probably. Over-priced ... Yah. Antique Fox Mfg Co Milwaukee Wis Box Scraper Plane Fox Decal | eBay

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Firewood does hold some magnificient figured timber -such a waste. Have been sawing up some twisted grain SE Queensland Ironbark firewood lately and it has some wonderful figure in it. I don't think I could make something as beautiful as that scraper but might have a go now you have shown it to us.