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Handplanes of your dreams

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There's enough handplane lovers around here that this could be an informative question. What are your dream handplanes (handtools in general are acceptable)? I'm a sucker for the infills, so Norris and Preston would be at the top of my list. Of all of them….hmmm….probably a Norris panel plane (below) closely followed by a big Mathieson.

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Don, I believe it is a type 2. I also believe it is the original jappaning. I'd say about 15% of the outer layer has peeled off leaving behind a duller black. The appearance of this plane is very consistent with the rest of the collection and none of them looked restored.
 
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You bet I'm gonna use it! :) It's going to have a nice little shelf just for it above my workbench. It even has all 23 cutters and they are clean and sharp.

chrisstef, there might some French folk around here :)

Those knobs look nice. When I refinished the handles on my #7, I should probably have spend a bit more time on it. The wax didn't turn out as polish-y as I expected…
 
#26,875 ·
So many good zingers involving knobs, glad somebody said it.

Stef, Glad they showed up without being lost or damaged…we all know how the postal service can be.

Won this lot awhile back, USPS completely lost it…just gone.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/8-Stanley-Bailey-4-Planes-For-Restoration-Misc-Parts-/251187652078?ViewItem=&item=251187652078&nma=true&si=jwqip8c4usbbkDmek6%252FtmKtgP6E%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Filed a claim and what not, but I've officially given up hope that I'll ever see it, and am trying to get my money back from the seller. : (

CL and LeChuck, very nice scores!!
 
#26,876 ·
Lookin for opinions …

Im building new doors for our pantry cabinets. Made from pine. Double doors. 18" wide each filling an opening of 36". Orientation will be 3 vertical 6" Boards. Chamfered at the edge joints. Secured with battons on the rear. Ill be scrubbing the doors then "rough flattening" leaving tool marks. Amber shellac finish.

Should i work the boards individually or as a complete 18" door slab?
 
#26,877 · (Edited by Moderator)
Complete slab. Visually it is going to get busy.

Seriously…...If you are going to chamfer the edge joints then you are going to have three visually separate boards. The scrub flattening gives pretty busy pattern. If the patterns dont match then you have the disparate busy patterns. Now you have to add the OTHER door.

Would you consider working both doors (6 boards) as a unit? That would pull the whole surface together. Not so competitive.
 
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Hmm. Very interesting thoughts Scott. I hear what your saying. Its going to be the focal point of the room to boot so ultra busy wouldnt be ideal. Im dealing with a rather lackluster work surface for big work (36" x 80"ish) but working both doors as one has me thinking for sure.
 
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