September 16, 201510 yr Was dropped off real early this morning, hadn't even finished my 1st Mountain Dew of the day! Big padded envelope. item was stretch-wrapped to a large sheet of cardboard. Finally dug it out of all the packing, and hauled it to the shop. Not the prettiest thing on the block. Plate is just a hair under 14" long. Might have to work on the handle a bit, seems a bit chunky? Back is blued, steel bolts, no place for a medallion. No etch, either. Got out a scrap of white oak, just to see how it does cut....as a rip saw.. Full depth, nice and straight, did NOT need any wax on the plate. Tried a few more cuts, maybe try to make a tenon? This shows the first two cuts, and the third inprogress. Those little squares in the wood? Was trying a couple of these out. Managed to accumalate a few mortise chisels....anyway, got the fourth cut done, laid the scrap over, and cut the shoulders.. That scrap WAS 1/2" thick, by 2" wide. Not too hateful? Now, about this here chunky handle.. thinking about firing up the bandsaw, and trimming the back edge a bit, so it isn't so wide. Maybe a round-over as well. has a Sandvik flavour to it, don't it. $5.99 + S&H....not too bad....
September 16, 201510 yr Author Gave it a crash diet, might have lost a pound or two... Well, considering I could not get the handle off, not too hateful.....Bandsaw, and a handheld router. Beltsander clamped into the new vise to sand some of the new curves. Even feels better in my hand. Pattern came from my Disston & Sons No.7 backsaw, which is my go to dovetail saw. Not bad, for a bit of playing around in the shop, and ducking out of the way of a Bat...we did have two, one was shown the door, the other went and hid in the Dungeon Shop's joists.
September 17, 201510 yr Very nice addition to the family. Awesome that is cuts so straight. That would be a keeper.
September 18, 201510 yr Author Have no fear, not only did another toy show up today.....so did a BUNCH of bills.... The Before.. Yep, that be a spool out front, took a bit, but Traded out the spool for a Loaner Knob, got this Type 13 Stanley No.4 to make a few shavings...too Do not ship FedEx, ever. This took almost two weeks to get here.
September 18, 201510 yr Wow you had me for a second, i thought you turned the spool into that knob. Nice plane, type 13 was made between 1925 and 1928. Looks like it is in great condition for the age.
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