Well, now that we all know that David's check arrived..

I received my copy of Matt Bickford's book "Moulding Planes in Practice"
today. I skimmed through a few chapters tonight and think it's going to
be a really useful book. I've been looking forward to this book for a
long time, particularly for the section where he analyzes moldings from
period pieces and lays out how they can be cut with hollows and rounds.
Maybe this weekend I'll have some more time to sit down with it. It
seems like a unique book and is sure to cause a lot of interest in
molding planes, though Matt doesn't seem to be very keen on both complex
molding planes and vintage molding planes which he seems to think of as
time sinks. He freely admits he isn't the man to discuss restoring
vintage planes, which leaves the door open for others to pick up that
baton and run with it.

I'm surprised I haven't heard more from the Porch about this book- did
anyone else get a copy?

Josh in CT

... knee-deep in tomatoes

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I got my copy and am about half way through it.

William Fariss
email: wfariss@y...
"Never look back unless you want to go that way"

>________________________________
> From: Joshua Clark <jclark@h...>
>To: OldTools Email List Forum <oldtools@r...> 
>Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 9:52 PM
>Subject: [OldTools] Matt Bickford's New Book
> 
>Well, now that we all know that David's check arrived..
>
>
>I received my copy of Matt Bickford's book "Moulding Planes in Practice" today.
I skimmed through a few chapters tonight and think it's going to be a really
useful book. I've been looking forward to this book for a long time,
particularly for the section where he analyzes moldings from period pieces and
lays out how they can be cut with hollows and rounds. Maybe this weekend I'll
have some more time to sit down with it. It seems like a unique book and is sure
to cause a lot of interest in molding planes, though Matt doesn't seem to be
very keen on both complex molding planes and vintage molding planes which he
seems to think of as time sinks. He freely admits he isn't the man to discuss
restoring vintage planes, which leaves the door open for others to pick up that
baton and run with it.
>
>I'm surprised I haven't heard more from the Porch about this book- did anyone
else get a copy?
>
>Josh in CT
>
>... knee-deep in tomatoes
>
>
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Josh asked:

 >I received my copy of Matt Bickford's book "Moulding Planes in
Practice" today.

Lucky you. Grrrrr

>and is sure to cause a lot of interest in molding planes,

Another growl.=C2=A0 Now I will never fill the gaps in my run of H-((>

 >I'm surprised I haven't heard more from the Porch about this book-
did anyone else get a copy?

A further growl!=C2=A0 They will only mail within the US.=C2=A0 If and
when the Aus Lee Valley agent thinks there is a market here this book
may become available=C2=A0 to locals.=C2=A0 None of the internet
booksellers have stock.

In truth I have probably been saved from myself.=C2=A0 I'd=C2=A0 have
had to get on with making some additional picture rail moulding to match
the existing rail to fill the obvious gap where we extended the
hall.=C2=A0 A good project over which to procrastinate!

 Regards,

Tony B Hobart, Tasmania

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Half way through my copy and I think it's wonderful!

John

John M. Johnston =E2=80=9CP.S. If you do not receive this, of course it
must have been miscarried; therefore I beg you to write and let me
know.=E2=80=9D - Sir Boyle Roche, M.P.

On Aug 21, 2012, at 9:17 PM, dynnyrne@n... wrote:

> Josh asked:
>>> I received my copy of Matt Bickford's book "Moulding Planes in
> Practice" today.>> Lucky you. Grrrrr
>>> and is sure to cause a lot of interest in molding planes,
>> Another growl. Now I will never fill the gaps in my run of H-((>
>>> I'm surprised I haven't heard more from the Porch about this book-
> did anyone else get a copy?
>> A further growl! They will only mail within the US. If and when
> the Aus Lee Valley agent thinks there is a market here this book
> may become available to locals. None of the internet booksellers
> have stock.
>> In truth I have probably been saved from myself. I'd have had to
> get on with making some additional picture rail moulding to match the
> existing rail to fill the obvious gap where we extended the hall. A
> good project over which to procrastinate!
>> Regards, Tony B
> Hobart, Tasmania
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Sure did=2C last Thursday or Friday=2C I think. I too have been too
busy to sit down for a prolonged read without nodding off late at
night=2C but I've found the first few chapters pretty interesting.
Having used woodies for years and read Matt's blog for some time now=2C
there wasn't much there that I hadn't read or heard before=2C but
skimming the later chapters looks like there's good meat there. And I'm
wondering if I should try boxing the edge of a beater rabbet plane to
see how it goes. -T

> From: jclark@h... Date: Tue=2C 21 Aug 2012 21:52:35 -0400 To:
> oldtools@r... Subject: [OldTools] Matt Bickford's New Book
>> Well=2C now that we all know that David's check arrived..
>>> I received my copy of Matt Bickford's book "Moulding Planes in
>>> Practice" today. I skimmed through a few chapters tonight and think
>>> it's going to be a really useful book. I've been looking forward to
>>> this book for a long time=2C particularly for the section where he
>>> analyzes moldings from period pieces and lays out how they can be
>>> cut with hollows and rounds. Maybe this weekend I'll have some more
>>> time to sit down with it. It seems like a unique book and is sure
>>> to cause a lot of interest in molding planes=2C though Matt doesn't
>>> seem to be very keen on both complex molding planes and vintage
>>> molding planes which he seems to think of as time sinks. He freely
>>> admits he isn't the man to discuss restoring vintage planes=2C
>>> which leaves the door open for others to pick up that baton and run
>>> with it.
>> I'm surprised I haven't heard more from the Porch about this book-
>> did anyone else get a copy? Josh in CT ... knee-deep in tomatoes
>
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On Aug 21, 2012, at 18:52 , Joshua Clark <jclark@h...> wrote:

> I received my copy of Matt Bickford's book "Moulding Planes in Practice"
today. I skimmed through a few chapters tonight and think it's going to be a
really useful book.

Received mine yesterday, and read the intro and skimmed the rest.
The book seems well written, and his approach is methodical
in a way that makes it look easy to break down a complex moulding
into shapes that can be cut out with hollows & rounds (and snipes
bills).  I've been missing his blog posts, but I think the book is
better.

Bickford points out that his approach of using chamfers and rabbets
as depth stops isn't necessarily traditional, and he also doesn't
present it as the only way to work.  However, St. Roy recommends
using a simpler tool (spokeshave, drawknife, gouge) to waste away
as much wood as possible in order to limit use of the moulding
planes, so I think there's at least some precedent for it.

I expect demand for snipes bills, side rounds, and square rabbets
to rise now.  It's unfortunate that he had a bad experience with
vintage planes, though; I think that's still the easiest path to
moulding plane addiction :).

Adam
Port Angeles, WA

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IIRC, using a rabbet plane in a gauge line is also demonstrated by Don
Williams in his making molding DVD. After taking a class from Matt, I
now use this approach in most situations where I cut a rabbet. I also
got one of his boxed 7/8" rabbets after taking the class; sweet.
Cheers, John

John M. Johnston =E2=80=9CP.S. If you do not receive this, of course it
must have been miscarried; therefore I beg you to write and let me
know.=E2=80=9D - Sir Boyle Roche, M.P.

On Aug 21, 2012, at 9:37 PM, Tom Dugan <tom_dugan@h...> wrote:

> And I'm wondering if I should try boxing the edge of a beater rabbet
> plane to see how it goes. -T
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On Aug 21, 2012, at 9:52 PM, Joshua Clark <jclark@h...> wrote:

> 
> I'm surprised I haven't heard more from the Porch about this book- did anyone
else get a copy?
> 
> 
> ... knee-deep in tomatoes
> 

Got mine a few days ago and have been reading at it. I have periodically read
his blog too but am finding lots of nice tidbits in the book.

Nice tying in the tomatoes with the moulding planes. Next time SWMBO remarks
about all my moldy planes I will point out that she has far more canning jars
and I am looking for parity.

Bill
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Josh asks [heavily snipped per the FAQ]

> I received my copy of Matt Bickford's book "Moulding Planes in
> Practice" today.
>
> I'm surprised I haven't heard more from the Porch about this book-
> did anyone else get a copy?

My copy was at the office when I returned from a business trip
yesterday morning (been gone since the 10th). Not much more than a
gentle skim so far but it looks to be a good read.

Dennis

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I received my copy yesterday, read about a third last night.  I am
currently building a wall display cabinet and will be making all the
moldings with my H&R's so the timing couldn't have been better.

Seems to me well written and it the exactly what I wished existed 6 years
ago when I first obtained my half set of H&R's.  With this book and Don
McConnells "Traditional Molding Techniques: Cornice Moldings"   DVD, the
mystery of old school molding is much closer to being solved.

I have all the required planes in my inventory but have neglected to rehab
the pair of side rounds I got a couple of years ago but will be looking at
them this morning with the intentions of having them in service shortly.

On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 6:12 AM, Dennis Heyza <michigaloot@c...>wrote:

> Josh asks [heavily snipped per the FAQ]
>
> > I received my copy of Matt Bickford's book "Moulding Planes in
> > Practice" today.
> >
> > I'm surprised I haven't heard more from the Porch about this book-
> > did anyone else get a copy?
>
> My copy was at the office when I returned from a business trip
> yesterday morning (been gone since the 10th). Not much more than a
> gentle skim so far but it looks to be a good read.
>
> Dennis
>
>
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On Aug 21, 2012, at 10:50 PM, Adam R. Maxwell wrote:

> ...
>> I expect demand for snipes bills, side rounds, and square rabbets
> to rise now. :).

Apparently Adam was correct. http://www.ebay.com/itm/130749174706

I'm not sure what to say about that one.. I have a better pair of
side rounds than that which I'd be very happy to sell to anyone for
that price :)

Josh--------------------------------------------------------------
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At 05:28 PM 8/23/2012, Joshua Clark wrote:

>Apparently Adam was correct.
>
>http://www.ebay.com/itm/130749174706
>
>I'm not sure what to say about that one.. I have a better pair of 
>side rounds than that which I'd be very happy to sell to anyone for 
>that price :)

Well at least from the auction photo's that pair looked to be about 
as close to mint condition as a molding place of that age can get.  I 
have watched that seller over the years and his stuff is always top 
notch.  But like everything else that price was the exception and 
looking at his completed listings, some of the prices are pretty 
sad.  A Robert Wooding (early 18th Century English maker) round only 
going for $200 and a few years ago, any thing Wooding was bringing 
twice as much.

But that's the way she goes....

Tony (where it definitely is Bourbon:30)

                         Olde River Hard Goods
                     http://www.oldetoolshop.com
                                   TSMusic on Facebook
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As an aside=2C I'd watched the seller for several years as well.Tony is
spot on in saying that his stuff is always top notch.A few years ago I
lamented to him that his stuff was=2C in fact=2C so top notch that there
was no way I could afford it.He replied by offering to sell me an item
similar to the one I'd wanted=2C but that he didn't think warranted
posting=2C because it wasn't up to the standard of the rest of his
auctions.It is still the only infill plane I own and it's a treat to
use... and with a Ward iron to boot.... I can only imagine that the fact
that it's unmarked is what made it unfit for posting.-Ben

> Date: Thu=2C 23 Aug 2012 20:39:35 -0400 To: jclark@h...=3B
> amaxwell@m... From: tonyseo@p... Subject: Re: [OldTools] Matt
> Bickford's New Book
> CC: oldtools@r...
>> At 05:28 PM 8/23/2012=2C Joshua Clark wrote:
>> >Apparently Adam was correct.
> >
> >http://www.ebay.com/itm/130749174706
> >
> >I'm not sure what to say about that one.. I have a better pair of>
> >>side rounds than that which I'd be very happy to sell to anyone for>
> >>that price :)
>> Well at least from the auction photo's that pair looked to be about>
>> as close to mint condition as a molding place of that age can get. I>
>> have watched that seller over the years and his stuff is always top>
>> notch. But like everything else that price was the exception and>
>> looking at his completed listings=2C some of the prices are pretty>
>> sad. A Robert Wooding (early 18th Century English maker) round only>
>> going for $200 and a few years ago=2C any thing Wooding was bringing>
>> twice as much. But that's the way she goes.... Tony (where it
>> definitely is Bourbon:30)
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*Apparently Adam was correct.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/130749174706

I'm not sure what to say about that one.. I have a better pair of side
rounds than that which I'd be very happy to sell to anyone for that price :)

Josh*

I saw these too and they are pretty sweet looking, I really liked the ogee
detail on the blind side, I saved all of the pictures to make copies some
day.

Tony, I love the bourbon:30 line, I snorted out loud at my desk over this,
I'm excited for the bar down the street to open their bourbon bar, only a 5
minute walk away.

-- 
Trevor Walsh
Furnituremaker and Woodworker
TWDesign <http://www.twdesignshop.blogspot.com>
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On Aug 21, 2012, at 8:52 PM, Joshua Clark wrote:

I'm surprised I haven't heard more from the Porch about this book- did
anyone else get a copy?

Oh, yes .. making my way through for the last five evenings as time
permits. Seems very well done, and a pretty good read for an
instructional book!

Charlie Driggs--------------------------------------------------------------
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I received my copy about a week and a half ago but have not had time to
crack the cover.
On Aug 25, 2012 2:28 PM, "Charlie Driggs" <cdinde@v...> wrote:

>
> On Aug 21, 2012, at 8:52 PM, Joshua Clark wrote:
>
> I'm surprised I haven't heard more from the Porch about this book- did
> anyone else get a copy?
>
> Oh, yes .. making my way through for the last five evenings as time
> permits.  Seems very well done, and a pretty good read for an instructional
> book!
>
> Charlie
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