Got a Couple of Spiers Smoothers today *LINK*
Dan Clermont in Burnaby
>Awhile back ago I asked Tony Muralnd to keep an eye out for a Project Spier's for me and he came through. The price was less then a plane kit and it would still give a chance to play and fettle.
The plane needs to be cleaned up and it looks like someone replaced the blade and chipbreaker with a Hildick's Blade and Mathieson Chipbreaker. The balde/chipbreaker combo don't quite fit in the existing mortised slot so I will have to do a little bit of work to straighten that out. Also need to reshape the chipbreaker cause it is pretty beat up and doesn't make contact on the sides.
The plane also has a replaced tote which is not really optimal but functional and I plan on either replacing it or reshaping it someday and the front bun had been broken but repaired with a brass plate.
I also bought a second Spier's infill smoother which is in good shape and has a craftsman made closed tote. It is very comfy and I was going to resell it to a friend but it sounds like that may not happen. I'll probably hold onto it for awhile and stare at it until LOML reminds me I don't need two;)
Dan Clermont in Burnaby
Infill Planes