I've looked for a couple of years for a pair of vintage Snipes Bill planes with no joy, couldn't even find a trashed pair. A couple of weeks ago I emailed Matt Bickford msbickford.com requesting he put my name on the waiting list for a pair fully expecting a 9 month to a year wait. He replied shortly after that today was my lucky day, he was just finishing a run and had a pair with my name on 'em if I wanted them now.
The UPS girl showed up today with a couple of packages, one was from Matt with the Snipes Bill planes and the other was Larry Williams' video "Making Traditional Side Escapement Planes". In my haste to open the boxes I plumb forgot to take a photo of the UPS girl, but I did get one of the Snipes Bill's.
Of course I had to play with 'em as soon as they were out of the box. They are beautifully made and work like a champ. I was playing with the depth of cut before the photo was made and the last cut was a little heavy but they are very easy to adjust either way.
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