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It's nice to see that superb quality tools are still available new manufactured in Sheffield.
http://www.flinn-garlick-saws.co.uk/index.html
This company has a portfolio of classic names they manufacture under but the prices are beyond the reach of a hobbyist/diy.
The equivalent no4 Clifton plane is £300.
I wouldn't be surprised if the company realise on American order where carpenters can actually earn a really good income and venerable old English brands hold much cachet. -
Just looked at the chisels.. as suspected they are beautiful but pricy.
Unfortunately the mass producers such as stanley and Irwin have all fled abroad and all that's left is small niche high end manufacturers, it's the equivalent of the car industry if aston Martin and rolls Royce where all that's left.
The japanese have some great chisels and other wood tools and reasonable too. Amazingly.
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Try Clifton planes, I’m not sure the Bailey would stand up to that! Totally agree about vintage though, well worth it. For chisels try and pick up some Ashley Iles, I used to call his daughter and she’d pick them up from him at the weekend and post them to me :)