Has anyone bothered to read the articles I copied here in this thread? They WERE used by school children and trade schools. They WERE used by bamboo fishing rod makers, they WERE used by bee...
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Has anyone bothered to read the articles I copied here in this thread? They WERE used by school children and trade schools. They WERE used by bamboo fishing rod makers, they WERE used by bee...
Nope Stanley never did that, at least not according to Anitque & Collectable Stanley Tools by John Walter or Patented Transitional & Metallic Planes in America 1827-1927 by Roger K Smith. Lie Nielsen...
I finally found that article in the Fine Tool...
I finally found that article in the Fine Tool journal and will try to summarize with some quotes transcribed here for the record.
Mark
"The first use documented was that of beekeepers....
That is what I would like to know. With all the...
That is what I would like to know. With all the research on Stanley I would think somebody out there would have a diffinitive answer.
Mark
You are right Mike, I had forgotten reading about that years ago that the total cutting angle on a block plane will be adding the bevel + the pitch. Thanks for reminding me ;) My No. 1 is actually...
I just ran across this little blurb on the web showing an old article from Wood Magazine 1984 that I thought I would share. Unfortunately the author doesn't show any references for the statements...
Hmm, well the salesman's sample idea doesn't...
Hmm, well the salesman's sample idea doesn't really make sense to me if you consider that salesman's samples are never sold retail and these were sold retail. Apparently the No. 1, 2 & 3 were...
Greetings,
Sometime ago I had a friendly arguement with a friend of mine concerning the usefullness of a Stanley No. 1 plane. He said he had spoken to Lie-Nielsen about it years ago & he said...
Hi,
The best I have found is the old Disston saw vise that has the cam turning lever lock on the bottom portion that hold the ball pivot. The cheaper of the old ones do not have that & will not...
Hey, thanks guys for all the good feedback here! I didn't expect so much help so fast! I guess I should have mentioned that I have a set of R. Sorby mortise chisels & carving chisels and a set of...
Hi all,
I have been trying to understand all the intricacies & attributes of the japanese chisels over western but I still don't get it. Okay so they have a harder cutting edge by say 5 points on...