Planes...just,....planes

[steven newman]

Like the title says..

Some have already seen this plane til....those block planes across the top?

Are the main users.  Half are low angle ones. 

Some of the "special" planes.   The old block plane is great for knocking off excess dried glue..

There is one thing about these wood bodied planes...they weigh a bit less than the iron versions.  That  red jack?   That is my "scrub" plane.  

The Big Guys.  The Millers Falls #14 because it is used as a big smooth plane.   A #8, another #7, and a #81 try plane.   You need your Wheaties, before a full day of moving these around.....

Somewhere in the shop, there is a third spokeshave.....I tend to treat them as planes.    The #45....7 planes in one. 

IF anyone wants to see what is on that shelf.....I might bring them out into the daylight.    Depending on the project, there are 6 or 7 planes that always seem to get used.....

Depending on the size of the project....some will get swapped  out for another size.   The #7 may turn into a #6, or a #5-1/2.    The #4 may get changed out to a #3 size.    That #5  may get replaced by the 5-1/4  as a jack.   The #5 has a bit of camber to the edge of the iron, the 5-1/4 does not.    After a long day of pushing planes around...smaller ones tend to come out....old arms tend to get tired.   

[lew]

Yup! It's Official! You're gonna need a bigger dungeon shop!

 

 

[Old Coasty]

That's plain to see.

 

[Gerald]

Don't need a bigger shop just send a few over to me i still have some room available.

[Gene Howe]

Those planes have seen their share of missions. 

[steven newman]

Someone had to ask.."Is that all you got?"    Soooooo, be careful what you ask for

Block plane is a Handyman.   From the top?  Anant A4,   Dunlap #3 ...Craftsman#3 (Millers Falls #8 made for Sears)  And the Mohawk-Shelburne#4.( later renamed as a Millers Falls #900)   and one more....but it is a little too big for this spot...

A "China Jack"  2" double ironed Jack plane.   

Takes a whole nother style of grip, to get it to  work.   Traditional Chinese Jack plane made in.....my shop.

 

I think that is it.....depending on the next rust hunt...

[lew]

[HARO50]

13 hours ago, steven newman said:

Chinese Jack plane

Pushed or pulled? Inquiring minds want to know.

John

[steven newman]

Chinese...plane is pushed along......

[Pat Meeuwissen]

Steve, whats your favorite smoother and how do you like to sharpen it? Angle bevel??

[steven newman]

Mainly  that Stanley #4, with the taped handle.   

Grinder, IF a new bevel is needed

Sander, to flatten out the hollow ground bevel

600 medium India stone

1,000...1500...2000. ..2500 Wet-or-dry sandpaper sitting on the oil stone

Leather strop, charged with green stick compound.  

 

Chipbreaker is set 1mm back from the edge.   Back of the iron is flattened, as I work through the grits.    Chipbreaker is mated to the flattened back until no gap is seen.

Sole of the plane is rubbed with a candle, prior to use. 

[Pat Meeuwissen]

I'm kind of surprised you stop at 2500? I see allot of the sharpening videos going way higher. I myself have an 8000 grit stone I use to put a final micro bevel on my smoother. 

[steven newman]

I only go to 2.5K because I then use a strop.    I do not do micro bevels,  ruler tricks,  or any other "Extra" stuff......I want the iron sharp, and back in the plane, ready to work, as soon as I can.     An "All day at the sharpening bench" sort of thing...just isn't  going to happen.

 

Micron shavings?    Not needed....unless one is merely showing off.    Takes way too long to finish a job....3 microns at a time.  

[Gene Howe]

2500 + strop is fine for my plane blades. Might go to 6000 on my chisels if paring end grain. 

My experience with secondary or micro bevels is that they require sharpening more often. 

 

[PostalTom]

Steven, I don't know where you are located, but I saw this place here in Kansas while poking through Craigs List.  Thought you might be interested.

 

https://lawrence.craigslist.org/tld/d/woodworking-hand-planes-and/6380834423.html

[steven newman]

Kansas would be a bit too far to drive.....from West Central Ohio.    Thanks, anyway.

[Grandpadave52]

10 hours ago, PostalTom said:

Steven, I don't know where you are located, but I saw this place here in Kansas while poking through Craigs List.  Thought you might be interested.

Wow, quite a collection. too far for me to drive also, besides the fact most of those would be WAY outside my tool budget.

Always fun to window shop though. Thanks Tom...

@John Moody would be drooling over these too.

[PostalTom]

I may have to make a drive up there sometime this summer.  I will need to be careful, though, and not take my credit card with me, and be sure to only take as much cash as I can afford to spend. 

[Grandpadave52]

It certainly would be worth seeing...at least take your camera and get some pics for the rest of us to drool over.

[steven newman]

There is a place down in Springfield, OH.....corner of I-70, and US40, called "The Heart of Ohio"   LARGE Antique Mall......Would take you all day to see everything for sale there...Was there last fall....1/2 a day, only went to about half of what is there....