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   macalex | Jun 10, 2005 01:54pm | #1

   Where were you?

   Malcolm

   New Zealand  |  New Thinking
   0.06% of the world's people are Kiwis
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   philip | Jun 11, 2005 01:58am | #6

   I'll tell you when a) I've found out what it is and b) boughtit if it is worth having.
   Surely there is someone out there with a record catalogue.
   Talking of catalogues-have you received that Carba-Tec one yet?

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   macalex | Jun 11, 2005 03:19am | #16

   Got the catalogue - thanks. Really like the look of the Festool gear (an included brochure), and the top end Australian-made Triton router (http://www.triton.net.au - also an included brochure).

   Thanks

    New Zealand  |  New Thinking0.06% of the world's people are Kiwis

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   1maddog | Jun 10, 2005 04:46pm | #2

   Can you provide a picture?

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   philip | Jun 11, 2005 01:39am | #4

   Picture-unfortunately not. At least until I go back to that town-possibly next week.Ihave searched what little Record info there is on the internet-zilch.

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   tms | Jun 11, 2005 12:24am | #3

   Hey Mook, er ...roid,

   What the heck is a mookaroid anyway? My highschool Latin would suggest that it means, "resembling a mooka". Is that something from "down under"?

   Anyway, I think what you may be describing is a rabbeting plane with a scoring knife. It's like a large shoulder plane, only with adjustable fence and the blade you described to ensure a clean edge to the rabbet.

   Tom

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   philip | Jun 11, 2005 01:46am | #5

   tms,
   It can't be a rebating plane - the blade holder(S) is parallel to planing direction. No sign of a spur there either. Thr thing about it is that it is well made, the soul is abot 7 inches x 2 and has those grooves that Record had in some of their hand planes at one time. The paper badge sticker is still on the wooden handle.
   We need someone with a Record catalogue to look up that number-#730.

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   Midnight | Jun 11, 2005 02:00am | #7

   hard to tell from the description... I'm guessing... side rebate plane..??Mike Wallace

   Stay safe....Have fun

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   philip | Jun 11, 2005 02:13am | #9

   No , Mike. I'm familiar with those .Because of the way the blade is held I can only think that it is some sort of slitting plane-it has provision to put a thin blade about 3/4"wide in one of two positions.
   Since you are right next door to Record -give them a call....

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   Midnight | Jun 11, 2005 02:23am | #11

   ummmmm.... Record shut down their operation here a few years ago... moved it out east, India I think... called it Irwin...

   btw.. searching online got the same results as you...

   Mike Wallace

   Stay safe....Have fun

   Edited 6/10/2005 7:24 pm ET by Mike

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   philip | Jun 11, 2005 02:29am | #12

   Laddae,
   Aside from the Record item, there is a Sassenach just down the road from you who is making what looks like good stuff-if you have not already seen it, go to http://www.supertool.com/newtools.htm. There is a plane just for you- #1 Bedrock!

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   Midnight | Jun 11, 2005 02:40am | #13

   good god.. I've bigger block planes than yon wee thing... lot o engineering gone into a paper-weight... sheesh...

   now this... is a proper plane...

   http://www.sauerandsteiner.com/noa1.htmMike Wallace

   Stay safe....Have fun

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   philip | Jun 11, 2005 02:59am | #14

   Sheeeeeeeeeeeite!
   The Mookaroid Norris type, with patented improvements , may not be just a figment of the imagination, as I am beginning to think that it would be better to make tools here rather than carry on down the present path...
   Did you see my marking tools in posts to PBURGETT?

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   Midnight | Jun 11, 2005 03:06am | #15

   Did you see my marking tools in posts to PBURGETT?

   yupp... nice collection too...Mike Wallace

   Stay safe....Have fun

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   macalex | Jun 11, 2005 03:30am | #17

   > I am beginning to think that it would be better to make tools here <

   So you were serious about improving on my Bristol Design plane!

   Take a look (if you haven't already) at the stuff on HNT Gordon's web site - some Aussies making quite nice looking tools. I agree that there may be a real market in well made tools - they're internationally tradeable, the market seems to be growing strongly, and you could probably find a foundry in India or China to do cast work for you.

   Keep in touch on that subject.

   MalcolmNew Zealand  |  New Thinking0.06% of the world's people are Kiwis

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   SawdustSteve | Jun 11, 2005 02:12am | #8

   Does the plane look like it took two blades, one facing East and one facing West at a 30 degree angle?? My guess is to find an OLD Stanley catalog. Look at their Number 79 Side Rabbet Plane.
   SawdustSteve

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   philip | Jun 11, 2005 02:18am | #10

   No Steve, I have a Stanley #79, which incidentally I bought in Greece and has saved the day on more than a few occasions.
   I am now going to search Stanley stuff-there may be something similiar.