In deciding on a knob, I once again decided to make my own. i had an idea of what i wanted. So i took a […]
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Making the 2015 Toted Infill Smoother Part 4
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The cap is being shaped and formed. I chose a metal cap for this plane. If its your first, or you want to make […]
Continue readingMaking the 2015 Toted Infill Smoother Part 2
Next task was to tune the drill press. I wanted to drill the holes straight throught the base, so the drill press needed to be […]
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Making the 2015 Toted Infill Smoother Part 1
I’ll start with an order of metal from Enco. 1/2″ thick for the base, and 1/8″ thick for the sides.Here is the Enco stock numbers415-1701 […]
Continue readingRestoring the Sargent Transitional Part 5 – The Before & After
Other Transitionals I have restored –Previous
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Restoring the Sargent Transitional Part 4 – Base
You get lots of opinions on what to do and not to do when it comes to restoring/refinishing the base. I hear “never sand” […]
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If you plan to use you transitional, as with any plane, you want the blade (iron or cutter if you prefer) cleaned up and sharpened. […]
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While the parts are soaking in the Citric Acid Bath, we’ll turn our attention to the knob and tote. This one needs some repair. This […]
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This is a Sargent type 2 #3416 (a #26 in Stanley terms. It 15” long. The body is beech. I’m going to do a restore […]
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