Another block plane I think the adjuster is cool on. I believe this is a Type 2. A Type 1 has a 5-point star cap […]
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Restoration of a Sargent 5206
I picked up this Sargent 5206 block plane at an Antiques center this past week end. I thought it was pretty cool and the price […]
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York Pitch Shop make Smoother
For a while I’ve wanted to try a 55 degree high angle frog plane. I had thought about building one, but I’ve never really been […]
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A Scrub and Jack back to service
I’ve been looking at the #40 Stanley for a while. When I saw a couple of planes on Ebay that needed some TLC and seemed […]
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A Stanley #45. Finding a home.
After posting that I was looking for a Stanley #45 on LJ’s, a fellow member mentioned he had one, but it needed all the accessories. […]
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Checkering a Plane tote
So after posting this http://lumberjocks.com/donwilwol/blog/30812 I had some request to show better detail on checkering. It had been a while since I checkered, but I […]
Continue readingSharpening past the DMT and Polishing the iron
I decided to see if I could improve on my dmt sharpness. The good news, I did. The bad news, I did. It’s not a […]
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Saving the #5!
I was looking through my broken plane pile for some inspiration. I came across a #5 with some issues. I set it on the bench […]
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A Brass Badged Sargent Made Craftsman #414C.
Here is a Brass Badged Sargent Made Craftsman #414C. I don’t normally restore Craftsman planes anymore. Not because they are not great users, they are, […]
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A Jointer worth a mention
found this In a small barn on Antique Alley, rt 4 in NH. The owner, Charlie, is 89 years old. He’s still hitting Donnelly’s auctions. […]
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