This is the first parts of the BENCH PLANE RESTORATION GUIDE. PART 3 – The video Series 1. I’ve tried to break this into small bites. I hope the sections make sense, and you can revisit the parts as needed without sifting through a whole video to find a part of the plane you’re into.

Written by Jame Price Back in 1973 I got to know an old man named Stan Dobnikar who lived on a small Ozark Border Farm …

Blacksmithing, Bladesmithing & Knife making has moved

Originally posted Jan 2016. Updated Jan 2020. A question I often hear is “what bench planes do I need to get started”? The answer is …

Groves & Sons Hand Saw Restoration

If you have ever wanted to restore your antique hand plane’s original japanned finish, here are some tips, tools, techniques and compounds that can help you achieve your goals.

Part 1 Part 2 By David W. Babcock This section will describe The Sandusky Tool Company (STC) Catalog No. 25, its contents and changes from …

Buckeye Saw Vise Company comes to light as supplier of some Fulton hand planes.

Fulton planes owners can now determine if their plane is a model 5272/5260/5262 and what years it was available in the Sears, Roebuck & Co. catalogs

By David W Babcock Part 1 Part 3 PLANES The following is a summary of the 1877 Sandusky Tool Co. (STC) catalog. In this Catalog, …