Check the taper grinding on the blade. The 400 had five guages of taper over the length of the blade. I think the 53 only had three.
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Check the taper grinding on the blade. The 400 had five guages of taper over the length of the blade. I think the 53 only had three.
North Bay Forge http://www.northbayforge.com/ makes carving tools, drawknives, etc. I have the two small drawknives and have been totally impressed with them.
I have to say it. "You suck!"
The 401 is a top-of-the-line saw. It should be well worth restoring.
Well, the bottom line is a collector will pay more for a plane in pristine condition will all of the original stickers, finish and other markings that typically wear off. But more does not equal a...
Ron,
If you are planning on maintaining the collectability of the plane, I suggest you buy a replacement blade for it as well and tuck the original SW blade away with the stickered handle. Welcome...
I think the stock vintage stanley blade is completely adequate for rough work. You probably won't even mind putting a camber on it.
Nice bench! Love the details too. Is that a stealth gloat on the plane?
Other than the saws Jim mentions, such as a Disston #8 rip saw, most tools work well with either hand. Some rasps, like the Ariou and those sold at The Best Things are handed, but you can get them...
K 4 is the earlier Keen Kutter hardware store brand of planes. These were made by Stanley and are the rounded side older bedrock design. The number follows the Stanley convension, i.e. a K 4 is a...
I like the Stanley 65 low angle with Hock blade and the Stanley 18 for a standard angle. The knuckle cap is comfortable and they feel just right in my hand.
Check out Meagan's Bench on Schwarz's blog. It is a split top of glulam construction. I think a very cool bench and much better than LVL. ...
Corrugations might give you some problems on a shooting board with thin stock. That would make me lean toward a smooth bottom.
In addition to the vendors you have already listed, you can purchase a variety of saw files in the sizes you need from The Best Things, http://www.thebestthings.com/newtools/nicholson_saw_files.htm;...
Wow, that is very different from my experience last year. The Lee Valley booth was very hands on. We test drove all of their planes, all of their saws, including the new dovetail saw and the...
$6.00? For both? You suck. Nice gloat.:)
Brian,
I started with Scary Sharp and made the switch to exactly the set up you are asking about. I also use a six inch grinder to hollow grind chisels and plane blades. I got my waterstone...
Here is one from Japan Woodworker: http://kitchen.japanwoodworker.com/product.asp?s=JapanWoodworker&pf_id=09%2E812%2E5&dept_id=13218
It looks great to me--and it obviously works well. Great job.:)
Zach,
Yes, the V-shaped cutter is useful. In fact, so far I have found it the most useful. If you were cleaning out a stopped dado, the square profile is a obvious choice, but if you are going...
Josh,
Electrophysics sells their meters in the USA through an Ebay store. Go to Ebay and do a search for Electrophysics CT 100 and it should pop up -- price ~$177 plus $15 shipping.
I looked into this because you asked the question. If you want a better quality pinless meter, your better brands appear to be Lignomat, Wagner, Delmhorst, and Electrophysics. Most of the Lignos...
Milani is the only maker of hand cut rasps and rifflers in Italy of which I know. They are available here: http://www.fine-tools.com/feile8.htm and I might add that they don't look like your set. ...
I posted before I saw your question. The higher pitch helps to prevent tear out. As for chatter, the Lee Valley blades are thick, and because of that are less prone to chatter than a thin blade.
+1 for the Lee Valley blades. They are nice blades. You can skip the chip breaker, and pitch the blade at 55 degrees. The higher pitch may not even be necessary.