Heat Treating for Beginners
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September 15, 2019 Adding the Knife handle — Option 1
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September 15, 2019 A History of the Fulton Model 5260 and 5262 Cast Iron Bench Planes Sold by Sears, Roebuck & Co.
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September 9, 2019 Belt Grinder Variable Speed Upgrade
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September 8, 2019 DIY Knife Sharpening Jig
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August 28, 2019 Part 5 – Lets make a knife – Stock Removal Style
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August 22, 2019 Part 4-Bladesmithing – Start Simple
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Hand Planes
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Restoring 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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Restoring the Sargent Transitional Part 1
This is a Sargent type 2 #3416 (a #26 in Stanley terms. It 15” long. The body is beech. I’m going to do a restore …
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Tuning it up, Bench plane style.
I brought this magnificent (note the dripping sarcasm) piece of machinery home with me during one of my flea market outings. This is a late …
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References For Hand Planes
NOTE: I edit this and add sites from time to time. Also note I am not associated with any of these in any way. Also, …
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How to set up a Hand Plane
How to set up a Hand Plane Writing a blog about How to set up a Hand Plane would take a whole series, because it …
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Bench Plane Restoration Guide. Part 2
This is part two of two of a series on how to restore a Bench Plane Part 1 of the Restoration Guide By: Don Wilwol …
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From The BlogLatest Posts
The Sargent #15 Shaw Patent.
I made some awesome scores at the Madison Bouckville antique festival this year. Maybe you’ve already seen the Stanley #1 I found, or the Sargent …
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Sargent Plane Sizes
Here are the Sargent bench plane sizes. Along with the Stanley equivalent sizes. This includes blade width. Also shows size comparisons between models (I’ve …
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G Davies Infill Plane Restore
Some time ago I got and infill from an LJ friend Jamie asking me if I wanted an infill plane that needed some love. Of …
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From Mark H Robinson’s Collection – Lufkin-873L
All images and text in this section of my website are used with the permission of, and are © copyright Mark H Robinson, and all …
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S. Biggin & Sons Backsaw Restore
So here is the before of the S. Biggin & Sons – Sheffield Backsaw I picked up for next to nothing. So far all I …
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A couple more restores
This is a Warranted Superior 26” 4 tpi Rip. All are basic restores. Soak in evapo-rust. Wire-brush, sand and polish. All handles were sanded down …
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