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[smilley792]

Hi there, I have a handles cleft from red ink I'm gonn attempt to turn into a joker styled bat. Looking for tools, and many say buy 2nd hand.
So eBay I went. And found someone selling new gear by "Ray iles"

So went on google and found this

http://www.oldtools.free-online.co.uk/shop/ray_iles_drawknives.html


Anyone had experience with these tools? Quality? Years use out of them etc?

Be easier to buy a few at once for one delivery, than spend weeks scowering eBay and paying several lots postage on unkown items?

Or is old really best?

[Red Ink Cricket]

My main draw knife is a ray illes/ mike abbott. Can't complain, sharpens up well and feels comfortable in the hands

[Overdrive]

Why are you planning on buying so many if its your first go?

[Overdrive]

Surely its better to get a second hand one on ebay, sharpen it up and flog it on when you are ready to upgrade?
Unless budget is not an issue, then it's irrelevent.

[smilley792]

Why are you planning on buying so many if its your first go?

On reading various threads, there is more than one tool needed to make a cricket bat. I don't plan on buying several of one tool. But merely 3 pr 4 seperate tools.


The prices seems well, and the older ones one ebay seem to go for a similar price, some with high postage costs.


Budget is not at discussion here, the quality of Ray iles tools is, and john at red ink seems pleased.

[Number 11]

Hunt around on Ebay and junk shops. They may need a lot of prep but quite often the steel is better quality than cheap modern stuff. Especially look out for Sheffield stamped on the blades.

[Pelican042]

Have a look here too:

http://www.workshopheaven.com/tools/Ochsenkopf_Carpentry_Tools.html?gclid=CMOjyv--krwCFazHtAodr34AmA

[RossViper]

Have a look here too:

http://www.workshopheaven.com/tools/Ochsenkopf_Carpentry_Tools.html?gclid=CMOjyv--krwCFazHtAodr34AmA

Ive got an Ochsenkopf , its ok, but the blade is very thick. I think a Ri would be better.