Many time there will be a need for a new tote bolt. Here is the remedy Click here are f your looking for the tote […]
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How flat does my smoother sole need to be?
The question of how flat a sole of a hand plane need to be comes up all the time. Here is my opinion on the […]
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Saving a Stanley Type 2. Risk equals reward.
I took a little risk buying this Stanley type 2 # 6. It had some condition issues. The issues included some pitting, one frog […]
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Repairing the Bench Plane Tote, the dw way
Seasonal expansion & contraction of the wood. The metal screw is tightened in the wintertime when the wood is dry, and then in the summertime, the wood expands as it picks up moisture from the humid air. The head of the tote screw digs into the wood unless the tension on the screw is backed off. At the approach of the cool, dry season, the wood shrinks again and the screw becomes loose.
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Making A Bench Plane Tote
Making A Bench Plane Tote First i download the templates …. Here are some Hand Plane templates. Sargent 407 tote template Totes-Sargent #407 […]
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Can you save that cutter
Its not unusual to find pitted cutters on vintage planes. The question becomes “can you save them”? In some cases its possible. There are two […]
Continue readingTo Restore a hand plane or to not restore a hand plane.
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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Restoring the Sargent Transitional Part 4 – Base
You get lots of opinions on what to do and not to do when it comes to restoring/refinishing the base. I hear “never sand” […]
Continue readingRestoring the Sargent Transitional Part 3 – The Blade
If you plan to use you transitional, as with any plane, you want the blade (iron or cutter if you prefer) cleaned up and sharpened. […]
Continue readingRestoring the Sargent Transitional Part 2 – The Knob & Tote
While the parts are soaking in the Citric Acid Bath, we’ll turn our attention to the knob and tote. This one needs some repair. This […]
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