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Yes, this plane is still around....

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Might bring that iron upstairs for a sharpening day....

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May see more action as a small jointer....since I do not use a shooting board..

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had a day at the "Track" today...the TEST TRACK..

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Sitting beside the Millers Falls No. 14 Jack...Several jack planes were tried out, before I start putting things away...

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Including the No. 15 Jumbo Jack ( Stanley N. 5-1/2 size) a couple of the smoothers, and..

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The Millers Falls No. 11 Junior Jack plane...

Trying to see who needs a sharpening, and who needed to be set up better..

Stay tuned..🤠

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    Took the #62 apart this morning..

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    And this area was stuffed full of chips and shavings...now have that cleaned up..depth adjuster is oiled up, and moving a better..

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    Both of these needed some time on the water stones...all 4 stones....take them back to the shop...

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    Jointed the Soft Maple edge, to get things set up..

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    More adjusting, tried to face plane the Maple...hard to stop, ain't it?

     

    Try out some of the Ash..edge first..

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    Getting there...then...

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    Just about there...?

    Swept the shop..

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    Looks like someone has been busy?

     

     

     

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    There was another plane iron to be done, today..along with Kitchen Knives...

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    When the chipbreaker has this stamp, and the back of the chipbreaker is BLUE..

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    And it needed to be mated up to the 2-3/8" wide iron, that say Stanley Rule and Level Co.  

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    And this stamp is in the toe....

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    24" long, too...this be a big Jointer plane...but...

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    This is NOT a smoothing plane...this is as thin as the shavings will get...adjuster wheel "bottomed" out..

     

    Need to start putting all these planes away..someday..🤔

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