eagle_fly_free

..or you have another option ....
 
Extract from Wayne Cattanaxh's book:
 
"For some people, spending $650 or so for a set of forms may be the best route. But for others, the money may seem like a lot to begin a hobby that may not pan out. In retrospect I would have to say I fell into the second slot, though it wasn't just the money. It came to this: if you intend to hand plane bamboo to tolerances of .001'' - shouldn't you be able to file and stone steel to the same tolerances? So I built my own forms, with no access to a mill. I did it with the tools I had available in my basement."

Rsa, thanks for the suggestion. I wonder what he had in the basement though some people have a lot... I should read his book before deciding, i guess

Eagle fly free,
 
you might want to ask Waldemar Novak:
 
http://www.flyfishingdesign.de/
 
He is a professional toolmaker and lives not too far away from Belgium.
Waldemar made me a few bits and pieces. He is a knowledgable man.
 
Cheers

Canesplitter, Thanks for the suggestion. Have you seen his forms? Do you use them? Do you know anyone who has them. Just wondering as I could not find many reviews. Thanks

Tim, great information. Thanks vey much! Please ask your friend and let me know. Cheers

Thanks rsa.

Do you know how good these IBRA planing form are?

Thanks Tim! I should not exclude Switzerland then , might have to pick them up myself though.

I thought there might be someone in Germany (given their reputation in engineering ) who makes them

Any reviews of Daniel Hoda's forms?

Cheers