High Angle Jack

[Leigh Betsch]

A couple of pics of the mesquite high angle jack that I just finished. I stole the frog off a transitional, mounted it at 10 degrees to get to a 55 degrees. The sole is lignum. I'm not a turner so I reused the beech front knob, maybe I'll turn a mesquite one on my South Bend metal lathe someday but I really don't like wood turning. Finished with 2 coats of True Oil, wet sanded the first coat, then applied the second with green Scotch Bright. Leaves a satin finish, I might top with one more wipe on coat to get some gloss. Works great! I took some pics of the build if anyone is interested.

[Jim Koepke]

I always like seeing build pics.

jtk

[Joel Goodman]

Clever idea. +1 on the build info.

[Rick Boyett]

I love this idea. I fully plan to steal it

[Bill Houghton]

Oh, clever! I knew there was a reason I was holding on to the transitional frog I picked up as part of a box of parts at some garage sale or other.

[Leigh Betsch]

Ok a couple of build pics, but I warn you, not much neandering going on here.
I'm just going to add the pics with out commentary, you're big people, you can figure out the order, ask questions if you see something of interest. Some people would right a book, I'll just let you look at pics. Looks like SMC limits to 8 pics per post so I'll make another post and let you guess at the rest.

[Leigh Betsch]

Looks like the order definitely gets screwed up when you just add a bunch of pics but here's a tip: mill the stock, machine the stock, then finish, the rest just needs to be done before you get to to step #3.

[Leigh Betsch]

One last pic of the Mesquite herd, I mean collection, and one of "A Pair of Jacks":

[Gary Hodgin]

Excellent! Nice planes and photos. Thanks for sharing.

[Jeff Hamilton Jr.]

Really look nice.

[Brian J. Williams]

One question- have you tried the thin Stanley irons on something nasty, and if so, how well did it work with the 50 degrees?

Cool looking builds, by the way.

[Jon Toebbe]

Adjusting the bedding angle of a transitional frog is exceedingly clever, Leigh. I'm filing that one away for the next time I trip over a dog-meat transitional plane. Colorado's dry climate and decades of neglect seem to lead to every one I've found being checked beyond (easy) salvation. This doesn't stop the sellers from commanding top dollar for such a RARE and COLLECTIBLE artifact, mind you.

[Johnny Kleso]

Leigh is that a Hell Hound? I heard of them but never seen one

Also are you milling on a Jigbore @ your house? If you you such as I only have a HF drill press and x-y table

I have a tub full of Transitional parts in the garage some place, makes we want to make one too

[Paul Incognito]

Nice planes Leigh!
Is that the Gage #4 in the pic?
Thanks for sharing the build.
Paul

[Rick Erickson]

Leigh, well done. Thanks for posting. I always like these kinds of posts. Work getting done :-)