Reply To: Record 010 Carriage Makers Rabbet Plane
Good plane. Judging by the box, it dates to the later years of production – they were discontinued in the early ’90s when record were going through various ownership changes….
Good plane. Judging by the box, it dates to the later years of production – they were discontinued in the early ’90s when record were going through various ownership changes….
Your #4 is probably original the iron dates it as postwar, and they goofed the stuff on thicker. My WWII plane looks similar. It looks pretty nice. Just keep it…
…I combined them. Added a dovetailed Sapele & pine drawer (my very first!) The new 10″ Eclipse vise was worth every penny. I’m in love with my workbench. Couldn’t have…
…eagle/swastika mark, so I know it dates to sometime before 1945). I like the Pinie planes, I have the basic ones, not the ones with the adjustment mechanisms, they are…
…or 1890s, but I was astonished to discover that apparently it dates to prior to 1865. I think it may have been passed down from a distant great-grandfather, who we…
…should I charge. I’ve read a book on this subject from popular woodworking and it didn’t help me at all. Their pricing structure is based upon unrealistic completion times and…
…of balanced components. If one optimizes components in isolation of each other, one can even make the individual components unsuitable for integration into the system. I like to say, “Something…
Combination square vs. Tri-square: You can do so much more with the combination square that it is worth getting rather than a tri-square. The combination square can be used to…
…that in law, whether it be verbally or written, you have contracted to complete certain works for Mrs.X and to an acceptable standard. You say she has written to ask…
…the start, just get the plane clean, free of rust, flatten the sole (if needed), sharpen the iron and take it for a test drive. The performance of the plane…