My Norton Washita arrived last Monday and I used it, with oil, on a couple of kitchen knives as well as my pocket knife. I’m not qualified to make any educated comments on this stone other than to...
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My Norton Washita arrived last Monday and I used it, with oil, on a couple of kitchen knives as well as my pocket knife. I’m not qualified to make any educated comments on this stone other than to...
Similar old age overnight sleep disturbances here, Ken, especially the 3 am bathroom needs. Hard to get back to sleep so I try reading. The following line came up in a book that described a character...
Jerome — If I understand your question you are trying to get a 90 degree edge on your plane blade. I regularly test this angle with a small machinists’ square while grinding a new bevel. Try marking...
I can’t answer your question specifically although I would ask what brand of shaver you have. My Norelco shaver was less than perfect after using for a couple years and so I ordered and installed new...
I sold my contractors table saw, thickness planer and power jointer to a friend who lives only a mile away from me. Guess what: I can go to his shop and use them anytime I need to. So far though I...
I’ve been attacking my collection of kitchen knives six of which are Japanese styled and four of those are the single bevel type that require some different sharpening approaches. It’s been a new...
Hi Tim — Your iron doesn’t appear to be too badly out of square. Just go back to your coarse water stone or sandpaper on granite and correct by concentrating on the long side of the blade. Check...
The only real regret about a plane purchase is when I was still new at this and bought a Bedrock 604 from an antique shop and found it had a welded frog when I took it apart at home. There was a...
Hi Charles -- Early on in my acquisition of vintage Stanleys I may have tried lapping soles but I just can't recall now. In my current arsenal of Stanleys none was lapped. And many were purchased...
I really do admire labs and golden retrievers but the size of our house dictated the size of the dog we would have. This is Willy, the fifth in a long line of miniature schnauzers we’ve had since...
Here's my adaptation of David Weaver's plane blade back flattening system. It uses 80 grit self adhesive sand paper on a granite surface plate. This jig allows concentrating pressure directly over...
Condition, condition, condition!
Hi Frank — I’m definitely not an expert on infills but recently made a dent in that market. Looking at your photos I would suggest that you have a decent user....
I have a shop apron but never got into the habit of using it. However, after looking at a pair of pants I used during a recent glue up I may start doing so. Also any kind of finishing would make...
Here’s a link to a site to help establish a type for the Bedrock:
https://www.antique-used-tools.com/brtypes.htm
The Bedrock 603 seems relatively rare in the used market. I’m a Bedrock fan but...
I bought this plane when it was first introduced last year. Didn’t really need it but the size and looks attracted me. I used it mainly to chamfer legs and other parts of a small table I was...
I forgot to follow up on this acquisition. The nick is not a problem and after creating a new bevel on the blade that was seriously out of square, it works fine just as has been suggested. Glad I...
I took a chance and bought the plane. It’s a type 11, no. 4 that was on eBay, but not for a Jim Koepke price. Bill, I thought the same as you that the cutter would rest on the frog. I have some small...
I'm thinking of purchasing a smoother that has this defect in its mouth (see photo). Any thoughts on if this nick in the frog side of the mouth would affect its ability to perform as a decent...
I bought one of these from Amazon after the new line was released. Several initial reviews suggested that the plane had some problems but frankly, mine as delivered was problem free. I tried some...
I bought such a lamp from Lee Valley a few years back and it works just fine. I also added the mount for bench dog holes. Here’s the link:...
Stu’s Sigma Power ceramic set is still listed on his site. Still around $230.00. I had to poke around to find it. Here’s the link:...
I’ve always used epoxy with an initial cleaning of the mating surfaces with acetone. Last one I fixed the break was at an angle and I used the screw in the handle to tighten the joint while the epoxy...
Next time we meet, Bruce, I need to try out that plane. I still have your pictures of it in my Photos app.
Based on your description of having owned the plane for around 50 years that’s what I would have guessed too. Hope it is still giving you decent service
This link should get you close to finding the age of your no. 4:
http://www.rexmill.com/planes101/typing/typing.htm