Restored Stanley #3
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25 January 2016 at 12:14 pm #134169
This is a Stanley #3 a friend gave me last year. It was given to her by a client. Seems my friend mentioned that I had started woodworking. The client’s husband passed away years ago. And just like that the lady dug into her husband’s tools and gave it to her.
The blade on this one was skewed, so I followed P.Sellers’ grinding with 120 grit and got it squared up.
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You must be logged in to view attached files.25 January 2016 at 6:39 pm #134184Nice job Marilyn.
I have a store brand No. 3 (probably from the early ’70s) that I restored. The No. 3 is my favourite size for a smoother.
2 February 2016 at 7:42 pm #134421I’ve just bought my first #3 looking forward to cleaning it ready for use a bargain at £23 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111878444940?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
4 February 2016 at 1:00 pm #134525@raze599, The narex chisels are working really well. I bought the set of 7 from Lee Valley almost 2 years ago. It was a great price for the set. They are comfortable, at least for me. I’ve nothing to compare them to since I never really had any other chisels except those cheap ones with plastic handles. They are pretty flat on the back side, with a slight hollow in the middle, but did not affect the edge of the blade when sharpening. Made my workbench with these…. If you want a nice range of sizes and are on a budget, then I recommend them.
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