Replacement tote for a Stanley hand plane

Very nice Brian… What is it made of?

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Great work!

Thanks for the post

Callum

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Sorry, I neglected to mention that it is made of Curly Maple. I haven’t decided on a finish for it yet. Possibly just some Shellac. I updated the description for the project to include this. Thanks for asking.

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nice work brian . you should think about making a front knob to match, a total custom plane.

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What a beautiful piece of craftsmanship ! As Roper says make a front knob also to match.
Sharad

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I just acquired a great piece of maple stock the right size for a front knob….Oh boy, a lathe project! I knew there was a reason I bought that lathe! I’ll update the projects/blog when I’m done.

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Did you ever make that front knob ?

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I’m late to comment but I had to…great job!!! did u make the knob yet? I’d love to see how they look together

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Just found this project. Great tote, would love to see the knob done and the rest of that plane restored. Such a great start it would be a pity to stop now!

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I got an old Stanley No. 8 off of ebay a few weeks ago and after fully reconditioning it, I needed a replacement tote ‘cause the one that it came with had the spur shaved off and the whole handle was way too small for my hand. I picked up a couple of pieced of curly maple down at woodcrafters and cut out the tote with my new scroll saw, then went to work with my rasp to shape it. A few grits of sandpaper here, and some tung oil and wax there, and voilla! Not bad for a first time, I like it.

I don’t have a lathe, so another guy on this forum gave me the idea to put the knob on a drill press to make the knob. I’ll have to do it with a hand drill somehow, but I’ll get it. Here’s the before and afters.

Thanks for looking,

Wayne Booker

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That plane looks great! Nice job with the tote. It’s good to see that this thread/project has helped others out with their restorations and repairs. I haven’t been on LJ’s in quite some time, it’s good to be back. I haven’t turned a new knob for my plane yet, as I had to sell my lathe a while back. I have access to one so possibly soon.

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