I bought a Bedrock 604 with a cracked side that had been welded. I knew it was cracked when I bought it, so I got it pretty cheap.
I restored it and Painted the sides to help hide the weld. I used some prototype knob and tote I had made previously. It had a Sweat heart iron.
So today I took it for a spin. Using my new #604 Bedrock Jack and my #604 Bedrock smoother I prepared a couple pieces of rough sawn, just for test sake. The first is a piece of pine.
Now grab the 604 smoother
Its still my favorite smoother.
It came out nice, rough to finish.
Next do the same with a piece of Ash.
Rough sawn off the bandsaw mill.
Stroke two ways with the Jack.
And smooth.
-- There is nothing like the sound of a well tuned hand plane. - http://timetestedtools.wordpress.com (timetestedtools at hotmail dot c0m)
5 comments so far
Brit
home | projects | blog
4204 posts in 1015 days
#1 posted 386 days ago
That looks like a great combo you’ve got going on there Don. I’m loving that Ash.
-- Andy -- Old Chinese proverb say: If you think something can't be done, don't interrupt man who is doing it.
Dennisgrosen
home | projects | blog
10854 posts in 1287 days
#2 posted 386 days ago
and now you can sing …. lets twist again as we did last saturday… lets twist again…. :-)
great couple ..nicely saved from the scrapyard
Dennis
bhog
home | projects | blog
1074 posts in 862 days
#3 posted 386 days ago
Nice work.I watched that plane …lol…
-- They just don't get my chub on.-Bertha on modern handplanes
Dave
home | projects | blog
9207 posts in 1012 days
#4 posted 385 days ago
I love a sweat heart with a racing stripe.
Nice save Don.
Very well done.
-- Superdav "No matter where you go - there you are." http://chiselandforge.com
Mauricio
home | projects | blog
5164 posts in 1324 days
#5 posted 383 days ago
Don, this plane came out great, You know I was thinking about where you might have gotten your inspiration for this design, could it have been from motorcycles? Seems kind of Harley’esque which would make sense given your profil pic.
-- Mauricio - Woodstock, GA - "Confusion is the Womb of Learning, with utter conviction being it's Tomb" Prof. T.O. Nitsch
Have your say...