9 minutes ago, Fred W. Hargis Jr said:

  I didn't realize there was such a thing as "too many"....

Me too. I came to this site in August 2019 had one HF plane rarely used it.  Now have 6 different planes and actually use them.  

 

@steven newman got me jump started.

1 hour ago, Gunny said:

Me too. I came to this site in August 2019 had one HF plane rarely used it.  Now have 6 different planes and actually use them.  

 

@steven newman got me jump started.

3 hours ago, Gunny said:

 

@steven newman got me jump started ADDICTED...just try one, it won't hurt you

 

Edited November 12, 20214 yr by Grandpadave52

Used one last night.

 

@steven newman

 

On 11/11/2021 at 4:43 PM, Gunny said:

Me too. I came to this site in August 2019 had one HF plane rarely used it.  Now have 6 different planes and actually use them.  

 

@steven newman got me jump started.

Amazing the difference some quality tools will make. And when they are sharp and set right are a joy to use.

4 hours ago, Pat Meeuwissen said:

Amazing the difference some quality tools will make. And when they are sharp and set right are a joy to use.

Hey, Pat!  Nice to see you, been a while!

34 minutes ago, lew said:

Hey, Pat!  Nice to see you, been a while!

Same here, Pat. Whatcha been up to lately?

18 hours ago, Gene Howe said:

Same here, Pat. Whatcha been up to lately?

Just posted on my birthday thread. I try to spend as much time as I can resting and keeping my sanity in shop when I can.

Building one again, we have a surveyor retiring!

 

Here is what they look like.

 

 

44 minutes ago, John Morris said:

Building one again, we have a surveyor retiring!

Such a nice gesture!

 

When I worked at school and someone left, I made one of these. Then asked them- "Do you think you will come back here to work?"

 

 

Edited November 14, 20214 yr by lew

3 minutes ago, lew said:

Such a nice gesture!

+1 and so uniquely appropriate and honoring for the recipient. 

You need to make that into a pull toy.  Kids would love it.  And, the parents would play after the children went to bed.  

On 11/6/2021 at 4:09 PM, Gene Howe said:

Nice job, Thad. Looks almost like new. 

Thanks.  I like the way it turned out.

 

On 11/6/2021 at 4:12 PM, FlGatorwood said:

That is one beautiful saw.  What did you use to clean off the rust?  

Thanks.  I used PB Blaster and a Scotchbrite pad to remove the surface rust.  No pitting, just left a nice patina.  The handle I sanded to about 150 and finished with BLO and paste wax.

Edited November 16, 20214 yr by Thad

Thank you, Thad.  I have those items on hand and will start after home health leaves tomorrow.  

So...what is on my bench at the moment?

 

There be a bench under there....somewhere?

1 minute ago, steven newman said:

So...what is on my bench at the moment?

 

There be a bench under there....somewhere?

 

 

Ahh the Bi Monthly Clamp Convention

1 hour ago, steven newman said:

So...what is on my bench at the moment?

 

There be a bench under there....somewhere?

Dear Santa,  I've been a very good boy this year. If you can spare some,, I would like a whole bunch of clamps this year for Christmas. I can't seem to find the ones you brought me last year. Signed, your friend Bandit. Ps, I left a Guinness and pretzels for you and a carrot for Rudolph. They're down in the dungeon on the workbench. Thank-you

17 hours ago, Gunny said:

 

 

Ahh the Bi Monthly Clamp Convention

 

 

Had to read twice,..thought you said "Clap Convention"    

On 11/6/2021 at 2:35 PM, Thad said:

Getting the Disston all cleaned up......

 

 

And, getting it all put back together.....just needs a good sharpening, now.

 

 

 

I have one similar that I need to rehab. The handle is all there but cracked/broke down at the bottom kinda where the heel of your hand would be. I thought I would drill a hole straight through the crack and slide in a hickory dowel or something like that. Also give it a good sharpening....I've never sharpened one. A guy sent it to me free years ago when I bought an axe head from him. 

 

What is that stuff in the jar? Just some type of oil?

Edited December 5, 20214 yr by aaronc