1) The adjustable toe had an ugly spot on the center bearing area. This caused the toe to ramp upwards as you tightened it up. This caused the exposed blade depth to change as you closed the mouth up, A real hassle if you want to go from fine shavings to something a little beefier.

Solution. Filing. Honing (with sandpaper) and being REALLY careful in general during this. Too easy to take it the other way where instead of pressing out it could sink in. Once level (after about 500 adjustment/check cycles) it was time to move on.

2) The lever cap did not have a consistent bearing area where it pressed against the blade. This means the blade is not fully supported across the width opening up the possibility of chatter.

Solution. More sandpaper honing after a Light filing to create the angle. This created a smooth flat area that presses firmly against the blade.

3) Blade not square. This is a big issue as the 60 1/2 doesn’t have a lateral adjustment which you might be able to compensate with.

Solution. Well you know this one. I personally use sandpaper and the Veritas Mk I jig. It took some time but I ground it down and honed it up. While everything was out I touched up my Craftsman No. 5 and my Ohio No 7 blades as well.

Heres a slice of Hard Maple end grain to show that everything is as it was meant to be.

I also added a picture of the bandsaw I picked up earlier this summer. What a steal, $150 and it works like a top. Delta 14” with the riser block, fence, light, etc. Interestingly enough thats the exact same amount of money I made selling some used Pallet Jacks, which is what forced me to install my air compressor. One sale, two improvements.

I also added a picture of the fully restored Dunlap Combo sander that I restored. A nice piece of history. I already needed it to take a bump off a zero clearance insert I routed out.

Soon I hope to have a real project done ;)

Electolisis removed all the gunk, rust and paint. Followed by hand brushing with brass brushes. Then I applied a hair drier to ensure that it was completely dried, then degreased again (hand gunk) with acetone. Hung and sprayed a couple pieces at a time.

Last touch up shots for thin areas where applied this morning, new fasteners are on order to finish the job. The “originals” are a mix of replacement styles. All the bolt heads are supposed to have full dog points, some where replaced with regular bolts.

I’m thinking I may black oxide them when they come in (plane steel fasteners).

I had to replace the knobs as one broke during disassembly. They where ordered from McMaster Carr. Great service from that company, every time. Simple press fit.

I’ve managed to ID this using the Old Wood Working Machines website, its a Dunlap that was produced in the early 40’s. Everything workes, missing the little miter gauge.

I’ve gotten it tore down and in the electrolysis dunk tank getting the paint and grime and rust off it.

Original Motor, seized but I think I can fix it.

I clamped the saw down in the small general purpose vise and pulled out the Dremel and cutting wheel. I was concerned about messing with the heat treat or messing up the steel in any other ways by over heating it during the cuts so I did them in a series of light passes. When done, I could handle the steel with my bare hands so I know I didn’t over heat it.

1st I cut the part away from the saw, then flipped it so the teath where pointing up and cut them away.

After cutting the scraper away from the main body I took a coarse file and filed the sides flat, then switched to a fine single cut file and smoothed everything out.

A suggested article on sharpening scrapers is online at Popularwoodworking.com
I kinda winged it with my kitchen knife burnishing tool but I got encouraging results.

Plenty of metal left to make more!

However the when gets a little ircksom. Theres plenty of plans out there for different “Cyclones”, plus the tops you can buy just about everywhere, however this looks like the best option out there right now.

http://www.cgallery.com/jpthien/cy.htm

I just picked up the trash can and 2 2.5” fittings to get started today. My favorite part of this is that I’ll be able to clean up the bulk of the mess with trashbags.

A 60 Gallon 5HP (ok its probably more like 3.2 you know how it goes) compressor. I need to get the wiring in place, then start plumbing, but it moved from the middle of where I should be parking my truck to the corner of the shop that i designated “its place”. Its used and a bit crudded up so I need to do a little tear down and clean up (black paint everywhere!)

No pictures yet, but soon I hope. Luckly the Pallet Jacks that are helping clutter up the garage are going to a good home tomorrow. Getting closer!

Working 2nd shift made it difficult to get there early, but I managed to get there about 9AM and scored a few good items.

1st up. Miller Falls 214 Saw Set. I’ve been wanting a saw set for some time now to tweak the couple cheaper handsaws that I have but I’ve been too cheap to pay ebay prices. Got if for 2 bucks. Now I just need to figure out how to use the darn thing.

Next Craftsman 3 Inch belt sander. Again, a tool that I’ve wanted but I’m about 3/4 Dutch so paying full (and thats used full) price is not an option.

The best score is 1/2 wood working, this will probably do good for mortise depth. LS Starrett 445 Depth Micrometer. A bargain at 5 dollars. I don’t know what I’ll use it for (besides maybe the mortise thing) but I couldn’t pass it up for that price.

I also picked up 4 Jorgensen Pipe clamps on 60” pipes for a good deal and you can never have too many clamps, and a big pipe wrench. All in all a good day.

Edit, I also found a brand new in packaging Veritas Poly Gauge. Not knowing what they went for new I was still fairly sure that a dollar was a good deal.

My wifes best score was a larger dresser made of real wood with actual dovetail joints for the dresser. Needs some refinishing but it’s in pretty good condition. I’ll strip it down and she can have at it tomorrow.

Beautiful out in in this part of the county too, couldn’t ask for a better day to wonder around.

Well back outside to check on the barbeque chicken I threw on a couple hours ago. Hope the rest of you are making big pieces of wood into smaller ones.

Anyways on my way to pickup the lumber I”m going to use for my bench I stop as this little Antique/misc junk shop that I always meant to check out and I found a 10” Stanley brace, model 945 for 3 bucks. Its in great shape. A little surface rust but all the parts that move are smooth and the wood while a little nicked and dented is in good shape.

So now I’ve got to check this out and see how it works.

And that was only up to 600 grit, and just the corner catching my finger. Went to brush some dust off and slice!

Today turned into sharpening day. I got out of work early and after grilling out I went to work on my jointer blade. 25 degrees was achieved so I pulled out the other grits and started my way through them. I didn’t look hard enough before going to work and during testing I think the blade is still a little curved. So I’ll have to start back down low again and redo it.

While the paper was out I decided to rehone all my other plane irons, then went and got out the chisels. I brought everything through 1000 grit (all my glass would hold at one go) Everything is nice and shiney now. If I have some extra time tomorrow I’ll bring them up through 2000+.

This does point out to me that I need a bench however. Testing the jointer out with a piece of wood clamped in a 4” bench vise (not the wood kind) is not fun.