steven newman Posted July 25, 2014 Report Posted July 25, 2014 Got the iron back to sharp Cuts nicely, but was hard to hold onto. Saw a place that does refurbs for a living, and they also had an #81.....with a tall knob. Hmmm, well, I can clean off the work bench (10 minute job right there) and drag out the wood lathe, again. Blank of spalted maple was in need of squaring one end, tried to hand saw that. Three different saws.....end was almost square. Fired up the lathe. Plan ( Plan? I don't need no stinking Plan) to turn two bench plane knobs. There was enough room between them to squeeze a block plane knob in there too. All sanded down, parted off, and ready to trim the ends smooth. Beltsander? Nah, it threw one knob across the shop! Ok, narrow belt-sander. Meh..... ONE bench plane knob turned out decently, the other ....not so decently. Drilled hole through all three. About the same results. One GOOD knob. Went and dug up a steel, slotted screw. Installed the Kanoobie on the front porch of the #81, and started coating it in oil well...not too bad. Looking more like a plane, now I did try this set up before the oil went on, Nice and easy to use now. Shavings flew out, even on Oak. Might just be a keeper Grandpadave52, Cal and DuckSoup 3 Quote
steven newman Posted July 26, 2014 Author Report Posted July 26, 2014 After waiting on the finish to dry a bit Jointing the edge on some white oak. Had to reset the depth, was a bit too deep. Even when it is set a bit thick, shavings just seem to fly up out of there. Unlike other planes That just ball up and stay put. HARO50, Cal and Grandpadave52 3 Quote
John Morris Posted August 23, 2018 Report Posted August 23, 2018 Moving a classic @steven newman restoration up from the archives. Cal, steven newman and Grandpadave52 1 2 Quote
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