See this for the bench plane Parts Apron Plane – A small plane that will fit in a woodworkers apron. Bench Plane – Any one […]
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I've been finding, restoring and collecting hand planes for over 10 years. It started with a few and just grew. I love the history, the research and writing what I find.
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To Restore a hand plane or to not restore a hand plane. By Don Wilwol As I circumvent the oddities of the people we call […]
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I’m a bit impatient. I just had to try it out! The pins are through pinned. I start by peening one side, then moving to […]
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In deciding on a knob, I once again decided to make my own. i had an idea of what i wanted. So i took a […]
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The cap is being shaped and formed. I chose a metal cap for this plane. If its your first, or you want to make […]
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Next task was to tune the drill press. I wanted to drill the holes straight throught the base, so the drill press needed to be […]
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Making the 2015 Toted Infill Smoother Part 1
I’ll start with an order of metal from Enco. 1/2″ thick for the base, and 1/8″ thick for the sides.Here is the Enco stock numbers415-1701 […]
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