Everyone will tell you something different John. Some good info……… http://logancabinetshoppe.com/blog/2009/12/quick-tip-3/ http://lumberjocks.com/davidmicraig/blog/18799 http://americanwoodworker.com/blogs/tools/archive/2009/08/17/troubleshoot-your-plane.aspx…
…job was done. Its scary to take such an action fearing to ruin the whole thing but it was well worth the effort. here’s some more info. http://virginiatoolworks.com/2012/06/09/setting-up-and-tuning-a-hand-plane/ http://lumberjocks.com/davidmicraig/blog/18799 http://www.americanwoodworker.com/blogs/tools/archive/2009/08/17/troubleshoot-your-plane.aspx…
…clamped, square shoulders will yield a square assembly. Once again the compression of the wood will compensate for a misaligned mortise and tenon. Hard wood assemblies are far less forgiving….
…strop with green compound, if it’s a very fine edge I then go to the beech strop with white compound. I have a fixed sharpening station it’s a small table…
…well. I, however, am also an old-time/antique hand-tool addict. In my collection, I have a Stanley 45 combination plane, and the equivalent Sargent 78 (79?). I’m also keeping an eye…
…a few mortises. Please note, here are two videos on: [button size=”large” type=”primary” link=”https://woodworkingmasterclasses.com/2015/09/making-an-arch-template/”]How to make an arch template video[/button] [button size=”large” type=”primary” link=”https://woodworkingmasterclasses.com/2015/09/making-a-small-square//”]How to make a small square video[/button]…
…slope is accentuated, the tip of the blades comes out of the plane, which does not make it functional. If the tips of the blades do not come out of…
Austin, You may have a Stanley Gage ‘auto-setting’ smoothing plane Type 1.perhaps early 1920’s Here is some info https://virginiatoolworks.com/2014/05/19/stanley-gage-planes-history-and-type-study/ https://workingbyhand.wordpress.com/tag/gage/ and it is similar to item ST49 onhttp://www.supertool.com/forsale/listm2015.html Enjoy! John…
…Again, no guarantees, because this is also how you remove the burr and it might come off before you feel it. Yes, sometimes you’ll see a thin wire come off,…
…protractor heads. I had an old (very) cheap combo square that I did not like or trust (and trust is very important). The Starrett is at least twice as heavy…