Use this simple 4-step strategy to turn an old plane into a super shaver. I’ve lost count of the number of planes that I’ve brought back from the brink, but if I added up the tools that I’ve bought, plus the orphans that have been left in boxes outside my door, the number would hit quadruple digits. Surprisingly, I’m s
This time I show how I set up my hand planes. I show how I sharpen the blade, how I add camber, chip breaker setting, throat adjustment, blade alignment, an...
Handworks show dates have been announced for 2015, and I'll be showing there! It's in Amana, Iowa 15 - 16th May, see the website http://...
By Tom Caspar When a plane is working right, it can produce a silky-smooth surface that absolutely glistens. When it doesn’t work, you get an ugly surface…
Small router plane tutorial blog Small router plane tutorial another of my tool making journeys I have a Stanley and a Record router plane, but sometimes...
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A Hand Plane is a tool with a sharp blade that flattens and smooths wood boards. This guide teaches you which hand planes you need for hand tool woodworking.
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Hand Plane Restorations: Vintage Stanley planes are great restoration projects. They can be found in all manners of deterioration, and often come at a very reasonable price.
TerryFerguson's Project
In part one (August 2012) we determined the angle of our new tote. We also made a drawing of the tote stud centerline and its angle to the base of the tote and using this we designed a new tote shape and made a template. Be sure you have the tote centerline accurately drawn on…
Hand Plane Restoration by the no soak method. How to restore vintage tools. Vintage tool restoring for collectors and woodworkers. Timetestedtools.net. Vintage tools. Hand Tools. Hand Planes. Vintage Planes. Vintage tool collecting.
These are pictures of some beatifully made planes by Alexander Voss from Germany. He is starting a luthier business in January and has st...
Create stronger corners by partnering your tablesaw or router with one of these simple splining jigs PRIMARY USES Providing registration and mechanical reinforcement to mitered corners in frames, small boxes, and large cases. The trouble with a basic miter joint is that it’s more beautiful than brawny. On its own, an e
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This one is a restored example using parts obtained via ebay. The Rosewood handles are older than the 1920s Frog, Lever Cap and the Plane Sole. The 1900s low front knob replaces the later tall knob. I'm pleased with this restoration, a nice light-weight one to have in the tool box.
