If you happen across an early Ohio Tools hand plane, you might want to pick it up. These, like many other vintage hand planes make […]
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REFURBISHING AND TUNING HAND PLANES THE “WEBSTER METHOD”
The following is an outline (sorry a little cryptic) from a 2-part presentation I made recently on the Facebook page A Plane Life https://www.facebook.com/APlaneLife.us/ The two “informal” sessions are included in the posted videos. They are long, but if you have the patience I cover all of what is in this outline.
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Stanley #45/55 Spur Cleaning and Sharpening By Tom Strader
By Tom Strader Stanley 45/55 Spur Cleaning and Sharpening. I recently received a Stanley 45 with a small envelope containing a slightly rusty Spur. How […]
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 […]
Continue readingRestoring the Sargent Transitional Part 3 – The Blade
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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