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31 January 2020 at 7:15 am #647082
I’d have to agree with Darren on the low angle jack, I have the LN 62 and whilst it isn’t good for everything I use it an awful lot. It’s great for finishing thicknessing boards, edge planing and I use it a lot on the shooting board too.
If you’re using rough sawn timber or even converting thicker stock down then a scrub plane will transform your work. My wife bought me the LN scrub last year and despite having a converted Stanley it was a revelation how quickly I could get a board level. Even if you use a thicknesser to finish your boards off you need a flat face to start with and you can get there really quickly with it.
Whatever you choose have fun 🙂
Craig
24 January 2020 at 7:42 am #646148I was just about to order a set for my son as I own a set myself and love them but it didn’t feel right so I did a quick google for Whalegot and found this; https://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/article/2019/12/10/is-whalegot-a-scam-or-an-untrustworthy-store/
At a third of the price I thought it too good to be true and seems like it is.
I do agree with you however that they are a great set of chisels and I highly recommend them.
Regards
Craig
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31 December 2019 at 8:20 am #641348Hi Paul
Without seeing it I would say it is absolutely worth restoring. The sides quite often aren’t square especially on older planes. As Paul always says you use the lateral adjuster to get a square cut on the shooting board so the cheeks being out of square do not really matter.
Good luck with the restoration, post some pictures up when you’re done!
Cheers
Craig
24 February 2019 at 5:57 pm #555332I made a plane stop something like a shooting board but without the step down. It’s just a sheet of melamine Probably 24/30 ” long) and at the end I have a piece of ply screwed down, just 6mm thick so you can plane thin sections (I like making boxes). At the other end on the bottom I have a thicker piece of wood to act as a stop up against the bench edge, essentially the whole thing looks like a large bench hook.
With regards to holding other pieces maybe look around for a secondhand Black & Decker Jobber, it’s not as good as a vice but you can do a great deal with it still and it has holes in the bottom to screw it down to your worktop. You can pick them up very cheaply.
Regards
Craig
14 February 2019 at 10:07 pm #555108Or perhaps signwriting enamel paints will come close https://www.handover.co.uk/one-shot-colour-chart
11 February 2019 at 6:31 pm #554982Hi Julio
I use boiled linseed on my own planes and I am very happy with the way they look and feel.
31 January 2018 at 7:52 am #458162I have to agree with Larry, a Stanley iron and cap iron will solve your problem. I don’t think the iron you have (and cap iron I suspect) were ever intended for your plane. I have only ever seen tapered irons in wooden planes but I am hardly an expert!
I’m sure if you change it then you will have a great plane.
Regards
Craig
18 January 2018 at 9:15 pm #442578Quite a few of my totes look like this, I think it’s just from years of use and being under tension from the screw. I don’t find it affects my planing at all.
Regards
Craig
20 September 2017 at 7:42 am #317457Thanks Paul
These look exactly the same as my Faithfull gouge so I’d be will to bet they are the same.I’ll check my local Lidl to see if they have any left.
Cheers
Craig
21 August 2017 at 10:05 pm #314622Did you send your postal order first class? 🙂
Seriously I seem to recall it was instant when I signed up. Have you tried clearing your internet cache/cookies or indeed signing out and back in?
Best regards
Craig
7 August 2017 at 7:30 am #314354My bad I meant to say 4 & 1/2 but put 4 & 1/4 (just invented a new plane) 🙂
6 August 2017 at 9:39 pm #314349They are just 2 & 3/8″ (60mm) the same as No.4 & 1/4, No.5 & 1/2 and No6 and are easily found both new and secondhand.
I hope that helps you find one more easily.
Regards
Craig
2 July 2017 at 8:33 am #313411This is the file I used for a 7 tpi saw Bahco 4-186-06-2-0 Slim Taper Saw File 150mm (6in) and that worked well for me (also my first time sharpening a saw of this type).
Whichever you choose good luck, it’s not too bad once you get going and you’ll be enjoying your Grandfather’s saws in no time.
Best regards
Craig
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