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well, I "won" a pair of smoother type handplanes on FeeBay the other day. Two planes cost me one dollar for the pair. That was the "easy" part of this "adventure" got the address to go pick them up. Otherwise, shipping would be $25! Googled mapped and printed out a location.....some Township road. The Boss drug her feet all day, but I needed her AND her cell phone to go out and find this place. Finally, less than an hour before dark, we hit the roads... One road ran out....had a "P" stop to make. made a phone call, and had to leave a message....started down a road, looking for any signs with his "town" on it. RINNNNNGGG! "Yeah, you all went too far the other way" Got a few directions, wound up in a small town, call him again....next town, then on through, hang a left... Call him up again.."yep, too far. Turn around.......there is a left turn onto a dirt road. ill be watching for yer headlights" Ever hear the saying...."Turn off the paved road"??? Ok, finally pulled into the place....Jeff Foxworthy would feel right at home. It was a bit dark, but there MIGHT have been a engine hanging from a tree by a chain.. Handed the fellow a dollar bill, and then tried to navigate my way back home. Wound up in the nearby "Big City" and stopped for a bite to eat. talked to a local cop, asking how to get to a road to take me back home. And now, just what did that dollar bill buy? On the left. made by Millers Falls, a Mohawk-Shelburne #4 sized smooth plane. On the right, an Ohio Tool Co. No. 035 Razee smoother. The Mohawk is complete, the Razee needs a few things. Another few of these two "Fifty cent" planes Rusty & Krusty. Might take a day or two to clean up? I MIGHT have the missing parts in the spares box for the Ohio Tool Co, plane. It will need a chipbreaker for the tapered iron, and a lever cap. Front knob has a small chip out on it's base. Sole looked good.. A couple swipes with a smooth plane to clean it up. Little town call Marengo,OH.......About 50-70 miles away.....The No. 035 MIGHT just pay for the gas.... Frog was loose, lateral will need to be re-bent. Rear handle needs a new horn...might have a complete handle...somewhere. iron frame will need awhile under the wire wheels. Adjuster wheel and it's right hand threads works, just a clean up. Boss has decreed..NO MORE LONG-ARSED DrIVES THROUGH THE COUNTYSIDE>>>>> Might have been worth the trip?
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Awhile back, picked a Scioto works #8 coffin style smooth plane at an antique toy store. Missing a bolt to hold the iron and chipbreaker together. Missing the strike button on the backside. So, Found a tap that was close to the size i needed to make a new thread in the chipbreaker. Turned out to be a 10-1.5 Metric plug tap. Ok, we have the matching bolts at work. Brought one home that I found on the floor. It came out of the shelving system they use. Takes a 6mm allen wrench to loosen. Ground the head down a bit, to almost flat. And still leave a bit for the wrench to grab into. Shorten the threaded part a bunch. had to clear the wedge. Sharpened the iron back up, adjust the chip-breaker for a better fit. Beltsander and sandpaper on a tile to sharpen the iron. A look at the back side Soaked the wood body in a BLO/ Varnish/ Walnut stain mix.....about ten coats. Wood was VERY dried out. Markings on the iron are from Ohio Tool Co. Thistle Brand Made in USA Took a handplane to the sole for a tune up. nise was worn quite a bit. Got the sole nice and flat, and gave it a coat Yep, there is a crack in the heel. Right where the missing strike button USED to be. Guess that is why it is AWOL. Decided to make something to take it's place. Didn't like the idea of a carriage bolt stuck up in there. Didn't have a big enough bolt, so, a washer of sorts was made, and a smaller bolt added. Filled the hole with glue, and tapped the parts in place Almost like a Lincoln's spare tire..... Got everything back together for a test drive The shaving is the full width of the pine scrap I was using. Had it set a bit deep, though. Not too bad for a $5 plane
