Hey Stephen, That's a truly beautiful display of artistry and technique. :kudos I'm not into turning myself but I really enjoy seeing displays of well, artisan work like yours. I have a number of HNT Gordon hand made Planes- the smoother in Jarrah (my workhorse), block plane in Ebony, rebate plane in Ringed Gidgee, etc. Terry sometimes makes Planes from (permit collected) Outback Hardwoods that are so dense, figured and gnarled they just mesmerise you. Many of those timbers are so dense they sink in water. The Ironbark is getting up there too. A few years ago now a boatbuilder mate of mine received a commission to restore to original an antique car- well the back half anyway which is a boat- antique style car front, boat tail. The client was well resourced and the job was to be six star standard. I recall visiting his factory and they basically converted the back half of the factory into a climate controlled room to manage timber movement. No expense was spared. Verniers being the accuracy required. 8 months near full time. Magnificent! Don't remember all the timbers, but Huon Pine and King Billy were prominent. Ever got your hands on some Huon Pine? Now that's the king of timbers.... For quite a number of years I was involved with the local Wooden Boat Association, which is now based at the Brisbane Maritime Museum and in that context was involved quite a bit with various tasks putting, getting and keeping the historic vessels on display... You know, steam bending, copper roves, epoxy (controversial)... All that good stuff... I bet we could keep each other entertained for hours with stories over an ale or 10....
