In 2015 I spent several days interviewing plane maker Karl Holtey for a profile which would be later published in the June 2016 issue of Popular Woodworking. That piece is one of the articles I’m most proud of. At the time of that interview, Karl had announced his impending retirement. He and I stayed in touch, and occasionally discussed doing a “post-retirement” follow up. The December 2020 issue of Popular Woodoworking is now available digitally, and carries the post-retirement interview with Karl, including discussion of his new plane – the 985 smoother.
Over the Wireless 
Funny… he seems more active on IG than ever!!
Maybe “retirement” translates poorly from British to American vernacular?
You might need to read the article to find out what Karl’s approach to retirement is 😉
I will. 🙂 Days are busy for me with work, so I’ll get to it this evening.
I hope you enjoy!