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Continue readingMaking the 2015 Toted Infill Smoother Part 3
The cap is being shaped and formed. I chose a metal cap for this plane. If its your first, or you want to make […]
Continue readingMaking the 2015 Toted Infill Smoother Part 2
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 […]
Continue readingRestoring the Sargent Transitional Part 5 – The Before & After
Other Transitionals I have restored –Previous
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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 […]
Continue readingRestoring 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
Following is some advice on how to make almost any plane work well. I’ll try to separate out my experience in the differences between these and vintage plane.
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