12th May 2006

gosh, how time flies.
Its been a week since I promised arthur an update on the JD. I better get those pictures taken, and I'll post some here too.

Yes, there has been some progress, the back wheels look good, and a couple of plates cut out for the crank case, and transfer case. we have been promised a look at a full size "D" cam shaft, maybe in the next few weeks. life seems a bit short tho for everything.

I have bought a Leigh Dovetail jig, http://www.leighjigs.com what a wonderful thing. this last few weekends have been very busy making a workstation for it and a few powertools. ill post pics of that soon too. I have been thinking about the old block plane enigma again.. bad news really, but would love to make a few for sale. there are some nice smoothers around, but the block plane is a blank area it seems. there isnt anything with brass amd steel dovetails and infils and a good adjuster.
some links for nice planes are:


Holtey planes
Sauer and Steiner
Bridge city

no Australian makers though.
Robert Ashby made a few a few years back, not heard from him lateley though.

I'll post some more soon.