like new, in the box, Norris A5 smoother

rick fulton

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this ebay UK item looks to be in exception condition.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Norris-London...097301468QQcategoryZ13874QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

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Geez, about 3 yrs ago, I bought a MiniMax 15" combo Jointer/Planer for less than half of what One of those Holtey planes cost.:eek: :eek: Kinda makes a Lie Nielsen look like something from the Five & Dime store, (pricewise at least). I've got to say that they are Beautiful though, but I don't know if I could EVER make myself use it to actually shave wood.:dunno: :D
 
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Wow! Betcha that one goes up a bit too (didn't follow the link, picture's enough for me!). I forget the name for the finish on the sides, any machinists want to help? Dad used to do that to rifle bolts.

John
 
Wow! Betcha that one goes up a bit too (didn't follow the link, picture's enough for me!). I forget the name for the finish on the sides, any machinists want to help? Dad used to do that to rifle bolts.

John

I know of two names it goes by. Engine turning or jeweling...

It is rather easy if a bit time consuming to do.

Here is a great example of engine turning on a large scale, the Spirit of St Louis
http://www.cs.ucr.edu/~eamonn/et/et.htm


Garry
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After taking another look at the picture here I didn't go to Ebay it might be frosting which is hand applied by a scraper. I can't tell it the spots are circular or not. If circular it's the engine turning or jeweling. where if it is more random then it would be the scrapeing (frosting).

There is a good example of frosting here...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hand_scraper

Garry again....
 
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That's a beauty for sure. A closed handled smoothing plane. Was just looking at these http://www.holteyplanes.com/ yesterday. Holtey modeled some of his planes on Norris

Thanks Alex. That funny L (£) symbol had me bamboozled but I just figgered it out.

1.00...........= 0.0105876
Albania Leke United States Dollars

I'm ordering me up a bunch of those. Can they charge Lekes to my Mastercard??
 
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