Hand Tools

Ran into this today. Been around since I was a kid. Not a mystery as to what it is but I'm sure the company is long gone. I took it down to the shop for some future use.

Curious, has anyone here tried the EC Emmerich hand planes, they've always fascinated me and I've been tempted quite a few times. But each time I ambush the effort. I am not interested in the mechanical Primus planes they sale, but the more traditional planes with wedge and iron.

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Introduction In earlier posts I showed the making a “Snipe Bill Moulding Plane”. It is a specialized woodworking plane primarily used to inset quirks (small recesses) in molding profiles or to start rabbets (grooves). It features a concave sole with a 90-degree segment, allowing it to cut a sharp, precise groove where a standard plane might struggle. Well now I decided to make what I call its cousin. The “Side Snipe Moulding plane”. Hereafter called “Side Snipe”. I will be making a pair: a left and a right. Some might say it sounds like another plane called the “Side Rebate Plane” but it isn't. So what's difference between a Side Snipe and a Side Rebate plane? A “Side …

Several times lately I have wished I had a marking knife especially when working with dark wood where a pencil mark doesn't show up very well. The other day I thought about buying a marking knife but after doing a little Googling I decided I could make one. I chose a 1/2" butterfly bit as the sacrificial lamb. I think it came out pretty good. I wanted to be able to hang it up over my workbench so I added the paracord thing-a-ma-jig.

I stopped by a Flea Market that is held on Tuesday's here in Florence after dropping my wife off at work. Looked around a few booths and was about to leave when I spotted for a short distance this Spokeshave. Picking it up and looking at the logo on the blade I knew this was an old spoke. The real find was when I took a bit of spit, works wonders removing dirt and rust, most mothers use it on kids, and wiped across the blade. The logo that appeared was one of the 1800's. I quickly pulled out my iPhone and went to the bookmarked page and saw that this logo is from 1874-1884. This is the logo on the cutters. The logo on the second blade is a little more worn but f…

Well, it came as part of a deal, an old wood level, and a Eclipse nest of saws, one dollar. Got to looking at the level a little closer Because under that old flaky red paint the farmer had put on it And that tarnished brass, there lurked a decent level. Cleaned off the nasty red paint, shined up the brass Hardest part was cleaning around those vials, but, they still read true. Hey, if anyone one know polishing brass, it is an old Black Boot Army Guy. Yep. This is a SW model, made back in the 1920s. Them vials are adjustable, too. Might not be too bad a deal?

Found a Stanley level at the Restore today for $1.50. It is spot on too. Has these markings. It is only 20 years old? This is a picture from Google images. Mine says Pat 6-21-91 6-23-96

That almost was forgotten. Part of the dollar deal that the Stanley #3 SW Level came with All rusty and neglected. Teeth looked like they never even touched a board, other than a keyhole saw had some old plaster on it. Well a trip to the Dungeon Rehab Center, and we now have a new backsaw for the tool box There IS an etch, too. Says Eclipse. That price tag says "All for $1". Plate was very rusty, but not pitted. Wire cup brush in the drill press cleaned it up. Got a might warm, too. Wiped the metal down with a candle. Teeth are sharp, and there are a LOT of them. Worked just fine in my miter box. But, wait, there IS more here Had a cheap back saw from another nes…

I had some extra parts from my Stanley 45 hand plane. I decided to make a Kerfing plane. They are helpful in cutting wood in that you use them first to score a cut line that you then follow with a panel saw. I made this attachment to hold a piece of 6 tpi bandsaw blade. I then assembled it to the extra pieces shown above. Here's the assembly: Here it is in use: Thanks for looking! Cheers. MrRick

I love all hand tools. And as many of you know I make moulding planes and have made quite a few posts about them. I have made many tools. All in all though my favorite tool is my Stanley Bailey #3 Smoothing plane. It was a wreck and I totally refurbished it. Everything. Here's some photos: Thanks for looking! Cheers! MrRick

Made this bow saw and man is it useful. Pulled it out and with two pushes cut off a 2" tree branch. Thanks for looking! Cheers!! MrRick

that I'll ask here among friends. I was just perusing a for sale ad on another site that described the plane as "crispy". I've seen that description many times referring to hand tools (usually planes) but still I do nor know exactly what it means. Someone want to enlighten me? Sorry for being dense.

Wanted to show off the Christmas gift my crew at work got me. 26” wooden jointer plane. Complete with iron, chipbreaker and wedge. Needs a little work to get it back in shape but pretty sweet. The iron shows Providence Tool Compay and is bimetal, cast iron to carbon steel. Not sure if it’s original to the plane but it’s about right for the period.

Yep, you see something like this about all the time.. AND..they seem to think these should cost more than... Than that Stanley 14" one... Whatever paint they use on these things...it is a ROYAL PITA to get back off of the plate... Saw nuts were removed..and polished back up...Handle was removed for a while.. 80 grit on the Palm sander, then 220 grit, then 1500 grit...took a LONG time...before.. Steel back had slid down on the plate,, had to adjust it back out a bit.. Any etch was silk screened on, anyway..so that was long gone... Time to hang this up in it's new home sweet home? Before I ad…

Had a little fun, a nice break from my chair build and finally did something to benefit the shop, I just happened on a simple hand saw till by Lee Valley and on a whim I decided, what the heck, I have some scrap, and a little time, and a few saws that are currently hanging on nails on my wall. They need a home, and I liked the idea that it sits on french cleats and I can remove it and have it nearby where I am working, if needed, I seriously doubt it, my shop is small enough that a little 10 walk to the wall where the till is hanging, aint gonna kill me. Anyway, I had some scrap prefinished maple ply from a project I did last summer for my day job. You can see…

Hi, guys and gals, I posted a thread yesterday about the Veritas Saws gifted me for Christmas. Here is an initial review of these saws. Note that the cuts in this video are the very first I made with these saws. I hope you enjoy the video.

Well, this one has been sitting outside a while... Was "picked " a few years ago at a garage sale for $2 I think....OEM Handle was trashed, and cracked...so, spent $15 or so on a new handle for it right after I bought the Ax... Been staying outside...decided to bring it in for the winter...clean it up (again)..sharpen the edge a bit better.. 36" handle.. Still has it's Bar Code.... Ax Head is known as a Dayton Pattern....I cleaned all the rust off, gave the bare metal a coat of Red Rustoleum/Primer....then worked on the edge a bit.. Can't shave with it...yet...but it is close to it's little Brother... …

Participated in a couple of on-line auctions this past week. There wasn't many tools in either, but one caught my eye. That auction had two separate lots of six inch grinders listed. One was a Harbor Freight (go H-F😝). The other was a MasterForce (Menards store brand). It was shown as a variable speed. Anyways, I scored the Master Force. $30 plus 15% bid premium if you paid cash so $34.50 plus sales tax. It is missing the right side grinding rest but I have a "knock off" version of a Veritas so no big deal. So I get to the site, pay my "dues" then go to load my prizes. The grinder is not a 6" as advertised; instead, I end u…

Amongst a few other "finds" Carpenter's Hatchet...and a PEXTO Brace drill.. on the 11th of October...I found this...thing.. $15 for a John S. Fray No. 80 Corner brace drill... Not only drills a hole into a tight corner..one can even install a Hex bit driver to drive a screw into the hole...It was "New"..back in 1911 One of the few types of Brace drills I did not have...