algonzales94
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Didn't know I would spark such lively discussion! @Wahka_est I would love to arrange getting the wood to the US, but I can only imagine the fees and import taxes to get anything as large as yours over here. Do you know if what you have is Buxus sempervirens? That is the specific european variety I need. I honestly don't need more than a log or two 15cm thick and 30cm long (roughly speaking). @Snug Harbor Johnny Your suggestion is probably the most viable to be honest. I think I have a tool seller in the UK (where there is an over abundance of boxwood planes) that will be including a couple in a upcoming shipment. Unfortunately I live in California and Antique Malls don't exist here in the same way as back East. -Andrew
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Thanks for the thoughts Al and Jaager! I will take them into account. Best, andrew
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@allanyed. The specific photo was just a random photo from the internet I pulled. As for the planes I am looking to restore, they are anywhere from ~150-250 years old (1780-1880's). I mostly want to restore them back to usable condition vs trying to make the repair seem less. This is a pet project to put them back to use within my workshop vs any real attempt to restore them for value/reselling. -A
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mtaylor reacted to a post in a topic:
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Thanks to much for the response @Mark P! I guess I could've been a little more specific. I am a woodworker and sometimes collect old wooden moulding planes, I hear they're a dime a dozen there but here they can be quite collectable. Anyhow, sometimes these tools are in decent condition with the exception of these narrow "quirks" (slivers of boxwood placed in the sole of the plane), which can be worn/broken/chipped/missing. You can see one circled in the photo. So I do not need large pieces, maybe something 6"x2"x1". I wanted to use European boxwood to match the original materials as much as possible, also for its exceptional denseness and smoothness. I understand if you want to hold onto your supply though! Cheers, Andrew
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@Mark P Would you ever be open to shipping any of your boxwood to others? I am across the pond here in the US and have been trying to source some for some antique restoration. It’s incredibly hard to find true European Boxwood to match the original. I would pay for shipping plus whatever you found reasonable.
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