32 days ago
by Mosquito |
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Glad to have my workbench in a usable state, so I thought I’d make the first video for this blog series.
In this blog entry, I will be using my Stanley #45 plane to cut a groove along the face of a board.
For the purpose of this example I am using a scrap piece of pine.
I am using a 1/2” cutter, and have the depth stop set up for 3/8”, as well as the fence 3/8” away from the edge of the cutter.
I am using the second skate in addition to the main b...
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102 days ago
by RGtools |
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If you have been working with hand tools for a while you have likely already seen this one. It’s as old as it gets.
Using the edge of a handplane and a strong light you can very quickly identify peeks and valleys in your work…and you don’t have to let go of the tool to fix them either.
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102 days ago
by RGtools |
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There are a lot of things written about the use of hand planes about the pressure used when starting a the tool vs finishing a cut. Getting these pressure tactics down is essential to accurate planing, but once those are mastered try this.
Next time you start your cut, skew the body of the plane a bit. What this does is cause the plane to start the cut with one pinpoint of the blade as opposed to it’s full width. The beginning of your cuts will feel and look smoother and you can ...
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358 days ago
by The Head Charles |
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Well I finally got around to getting some BLO (Boiled Linseed Oil). While I was waiting for the firehouse table stain to dry I grabbed a plastic container and squirted some BLO in it and placed the plane straight up and down. I must say I was highly impressed with how quickly it started to work. You could literally see the oil getting drawn up through the plane. In about 10 minutes it had pulled the oil up about an inch high (out of the 22” length of the plane). Post some more pics tomo...
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358 days ago
by John Franklin |
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I have not been good about taking interim pics, here’s the number 6 after electrolysis and a lot of cleaning…
she is one good looking plane!
since most of the japaning was lost to time, scrubbing and electrolysis, i’m going to eventually sandblast and refinish
for now the sole needs to be lapped, the sides brought to 90 degrees, and I’ve got a veritas blade and chip breaker on order (I almost went with the IBC/Crosman but for the 50% premium over lee valley...
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359 days ago
by RGtools |
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My wife and I have a small B&B in the Applegate Valley. In an effort to work towards getting me on staff full time we have decided to start offering classes. Take a look here if you are interested.
Here is a small selection of what I am planning to offer. As time and requests permit I hope to add more.
Understanding Bench Planes
Per Person Price: $70
In the class we will discuss the primary set of planes for a hand-tool woodworker: The fore, try, and smoothing planes. We w...
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366 days ago
by John Franklin |
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and I thought my POS Buck Brothers plane was worthless… NOPE! it’s an awesome anode!
evaporust was not as wonderful as i’d hoped (probably not enough prep by me); trying electrolysis.
i think i read that this should be done at 6 amps, my choices are 2 (trickle) and 10 (fast) so i’m going with 2. might take longer, but what the heck…
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373 days ago
by John Franklin |
7 comments »
my eBay score…
type 9 per the web resources; so it’s a Stanley Bailey #6 that’s at least 105 years old (which, to my kids, is roughly the same age as me)
remarkably good shape with a the requisite broken tote, but most of the horn intact
evapo-rust due in the mail tomorrow – tote to be epoxied tonight – let the games begin!
thanks for looking!
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376 days ago
by thetree |
6 comments »
Today I surface ground the sides and sole of the body of the plane. I understand I will probably have to lap them again after I assemble and tension the plane, but this will get them perfectly square and leave minimal stock for hand lapping. Here is a shot of grinding the side:
This is one thing that was bothering me most of the weekend. There is this chip at the front of the rib and I wasn’t sure what to do with it. I could make a repair piece and braze it on as before or I can ju...
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379 days ago
by thetree |
3 comments »
The other day on craigslist I found an ad for “2 old planes”. The pictures we bad but one of them looked like a smaller bedrock so I contacted the guy and he told me that the one was a bedrock which he had never heard of. “too bad it’s not a Stanley, those are valuable” he informed me. The other was a craftsman. He wanted 15 for both, so I picked them up. The craftsman is a number 6, and I am not sure what I will do with it. The bedrock looked promising at first,...
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