Category: Tom Strader’s Collection

Styles of Metal Skates on Wood Plow Planes–By Tom Strader

Styles of Metal Skates on Wood Plow Planes–By Tom Strader The Skate:To the average person, the first thing they think of when they here the […]

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Cleaning the small pesky Frog Washers -By Tom Strader

By Tom Strader Cleaning the small pesky Frog Washers. Find a #1 phillips screw driver and place the washer about half way down the shaft. […]

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Stanley #45/55 Spur Cleaning and Sharpening By Tom Strader

By Tom Strader Stanley 45/55 Spur Cleaning and Sharpening.I recently received a Stanley 45 with a small envelope containing a slightly rusty Spur. How to […]

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WOODEN BENCH PLANES (Most commonly found on carpenters benches) By Tom Strader

BENCH PLANES (Most commonly found on carpenters benches) Smooth Plane: commonly called a Coffin. Common Size 6 ½ “ to 9 “ Smooth Plane, coffin, […]

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Plane Making in Scotland

By Tom Strader   Plane making in Scotland was an honorable profession and passed down through generations. These plow, or plough planes are all Wedge […]

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