Just plain (plane) handles

That’s quite an attractive handle.

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

Excellent job. a nice set of wooden handles to the used plane.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

SST, is that a no 3? I have been working on one that was my Great Granddads which is a 3C. I have tried to refinish the totes but his initials are engraved on them and to make them look right I would have to sand them down to far so this gives me an idea to make new ones to use and keep the originals safely away. Nice work.

-- Dan in Central Oklahoma, Able to turn good wood into saw dust in the blink of an eye!

Nice job on the handles, now just add an aftermarket iron and you’ll bee making shavings that make paper look thick!!

-- Woodworking is Life. Anything before or after is just waiting.--S. McQueen sort of

I like the looks of your handles. Were you able to use the original screws?

Super job, I just cheesed out and got the Crown replacement set for a #410 Sargent I’m rehabbing. I’ve been creatively stuck today, even though it’s only metal work that needs doing today. Thanks for the kick in the pants.
Time to get back on the horse.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

Nice job, SST! Way to recover from a disappointing experience.

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

I was able to use the original screws. The rear tote is a bit thicker than the Stanley I used for the model, and I think it lacks a little of the really nice graceful Stanley flow. That’s because I traced the shape a little on the generous side, not wanting to cut too much off my blank. Next time I’ll make it somewhat leaner.
I even thought about trying to make custom fit to my hand, but decided that a more generic style was ultimately a better choice. -SST

-- Accuracy is not in your power tool, it's in you

Gorgeous handle!

beautiful handle
and you got a new drill out of it as well?

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Wow – that really makes that plane look new.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

Great looking tote!

-- "Give me your poor tools, your tired steel, your huddled masses of rust." Yep, I ripped off the Statue of Liberty. That's how I roll!

That is some pretty wood. Well done.

-- Thos. Angle

That looks great, I need to start looking on ebay.

-- "so much to learn and so little time"..

Very skill full job and a BEAUTIFUL set of totes! You gotta love them “scrap” bins at Rockler and Woodcraft! We all make mistakes, but it takes a skilled craftsman to correct them so they don’t show, or seem part of the design. You pulled that off great!

I agree, I like the grain going up/down on the rear tote, too. Please keep us all informed how that change of grain direction works out.

God Bless,
Hawg

-- Saving barnwood from the scrapyards

Nice job – always nice to see planes get a face lift.

Kerry

-- Alberta, Canada

Great handle and even greater save…true sign of a master woodworker!!!

-- gbear, Carmichael, CA

very nice work. I think I’m going to be trying this for myself using some old scraps. maybe walnut/cherry.

WOW…beautiful handles …I’ve seen Kingwood in the rough before , but wasn’t impressed by it …Now you’ve changed my mind !!! Great job : )

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

Well, I would have made a cane handle myself. It IS Gorgeous though!

-- "They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." ~ Edgar Allan Poe