Rebuilt, refurbished three planes

Very nicely done !!!!

-- Don S.E. OK

Great looking planes, I’m a big fan of Hock blades as well, I recently used two blade on some home made planes ,two smoother and I very impress with the shaving and lack of chatter. I order a 1’ 1/2 for a block plane which is in the works. Lee Valley has free shipping until the 19th or I would of order direct from Ron Hock himself. Enjoy your new tools and shave on!!!Blkcherry

Hi Rob;

I see you are plane nuts too. Nice shavings.

Nice to talk to the owner and feel as though you’re dealing with the best, huh.

Great job Rob.

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

Nothing more satisfying that that first curl from a plane you refurbished, sharpened, and set up yourself. It’s sort of like fishing. You cast and cast knowing that any fish in the area would have been interested by now but you keep casting anyway just because it’s satisfying. I’ve taken down the edge of a board for 15 minutes just being satisfied with a newly refurbed plane.

-- The smell of wood, coffee in the cup, the wife let's me do my thing, the lake is peaceful. http://web.me.com/deceiver6/Deceiver/Craftsman_on_the_lake/Craftsman_on_the_lake.html

Rob, good job done.
You will get a lifetime of use from those planes andwith the Hock blades you are definitley in the zone where the big fish like to play.
Don’t quote me but a fella once told me that a decent plane is nothing more than a holder for a good blade..

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Bob

-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner

Very nice work Rob. Great shavings

-- Garysharp "When sharpening woodworking tools, good enough,...isn't" “Your life’s complete only when your knowledge passes on”.

I’ve got a couple to start on. What was the hardest part? Anything I should watch out for or might easily overlook?

-- Debt is nothing more than the 21st Century's form of slavery.

It’s a great feeling when they actually work—-huh? Good job!

Easy to get hooked

-- Kent Shepherd * The goal is-----More Tools!

Hey Top,

I’m no expert. These are among the first ones that I’ve done on my own. A friend, Gary Foster (garysharp) teaches a class through our woodworking club on how to tune up a hand plane. There are a bunch of articles and books about how to tune up a hand plane. When a plane is adjusted properly and has a really sharp blade, it is a JOY to use.

Ck out http://www.handymanclub.com/Projects/Project.aspx?id=26914
or
https://www.taunton.com/finewoodworking/ProjectsAndDesign/ProjectsAndDesignPDF.aspx?id=2933

What kind of plane do you have? (Size, brand, type). What condition is it in?

-- Sharp tools and thin whispy shavings make woodworking a joy.

Well done

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

Thanks for the links, I’ve seen a few video’s on the web and I’ve been paying attention here on LJ. Thought you might have a really HOT tip!! :-)) I have a Stanley #7 that is in pretty good shap. Shouldn’t take too much to get it up to snuff. Then there is a fair Stanley #5 with a loose tote and a rusty screw broken off in the casting :-(( That will be a bit of fun!! Another Miller Falls that is about a Stanley #4 size but a bit better condition. A couple of block planes that need to be sharpened. I’ve never used them for really fine wood working. Hope to get there though. :-))

-- Debt is nothing more than the 21st Century's form of slavery.

Start by really sharpening the blades. Flatten and polish the backs of the blades, then sharpen the bevel, next flatten the sole. Nothing magical, time effort & keep everything flat. Find someone who is good at sharpening and copy his/her technique. I use a 220 diamond stone 3m sharpening film in 60u, 30u then 800 water stone, 6K water stone and a 12k water stone. I flatten the stones about every 50 strokes. It helps to be really anal.
Make sure the chip breaker meets the blade in a sharp line. If there is any gap between the two the shavings will jam up into a really ugly little folded clog. not pretty.

don’t give up. It ain’t easy. But plaining is so cool.

-- Sharp tools and thin whispy shavings make woodworking a joy.

Sounds like a gap on the chip breaker is going to be like a bird’s nest in a bait casting reel :-))

-- Debt is nothing more than the 21st Century's form of slavery.