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Stumbled across these fellows making a new router plane:
http://www.walkemooretools.com/shop/router-plane-model-2500/
Well not really entirely new, its a partial copy of the Preston 2500p
http://www.hyperkitten.com/tools/routers/preston/
with a few features changed, primarily they appear to be only offering one fence and dropped the throat closing device.
The price actually looks somewhat reasonable compared to trying to acquire a Preston as they're going for ~300-500+ depending on condition (they appear to be relatively rare which I'm sure drives the price up).
He has a few entries in his blog talking about the design and why you might want such a thing.
http://www.walkemooretools.com/wmt-router-plane-blade-positions/
http://www.walkemooretools.com/wmt-router-plane-securing-the-blade/
http://www.walkemooretools.com/wmt-2500-router-plane-the-knobs/
http://www.walkemooretools.com/wmt-2500-router-plane-size-material/
Its kind of interesting, I admit that I haven't felt the lack of features from my old #71 but this design does have some intriguing and I though it was a fun design anyway.
http://www.walkemooretools.com/shop/router-plane-model-2500/
Well not really entirely new, its a partial copy of the Preston 2500p
http://www.hyperkitten.com/tools/routers/preston/
with a few features changed, primarily they appear to be only offering one fence and dropped the throat closing device.
The price actually looks somewhat reasonable compared to trying to acquire a Preston as they're going for ~300-500+ depending on condition (they appear to be relatively rare which I'm sure drives the price up).
He has a few entries in his blog talking about the design and why you might want such a thing.
http://www.walkemooretools.com/wmt-router-plane-blade-positions/
http://www.walkemooretools.com/wmt-router-plane-securing-the-blade/
http://www.walkemooretools.com/wmt-2500-router-plane-the-knobs/
http://www.walkemooretools.com/wmt-2500-router-plane-size-material/
Its kind of interesting, I admit that I haven't felt the lack of features from my old #71 but this design does have some intriguing and I though it was a fun design anyway.