$150 pick up

[John-Paul Volkenant]

What a deal at the flea market today.





I don't understand why they included that flat iron with the router plane.









The dado plane is missing its nicker and iron. Another needs a new wedge. But what a wonderful pick up!

[Harlan Barnhart]

Wow. I definitely am going to the wrong flea market. Nice snag.

[Andrew Gibson]

YOU SUCK!

So where is this flea market? I have not found a flea market worth going to down here in FL.

[David Keller NC]

John - Can't quite tell from the photo, but I'm pretty sure that the flat iron isn't a plane blade - it's a marking knife.

[David Nelson1]

I still don't get the wood plane thing, but nice haul anyway.

[John-Paul Volkenant]

John - Can't quite tell from the photo, but I'm pretty sure that the flat iron isn't a plane blade - it's a marking knife.

David,

Thanks. After reading what you wrote, I grabbed the thing like it was a marking knife and it felt right. So I sharpened it up. But, is this a left-hander's? Its not double beveled.

[John-Paul Volkenant]

Does anybody know how to secure the iron in the router plane? No wedge came with it and there is no hole for a thumb screw. There is space on either side of the iron.

[john brenton]

Looks like you have to make your own wedge. A technique that I've found to be helpful (maybe I invented it? Could it be the "johnny b method"?) is to set up your iron and stick some putty in the space. That impression in the putty will give you the right angle for your wedge.

I suppose a smart guy would find a better way to establish the angle, but I do know that old tyme plane makers have a sort of "key ring" of different wedges to find the size.

Does anybody know how to secure the iron in the router plane? No wedge came with it and there is no hole for a thumb screw. There is space on either side of the iron.