Comments on: Turn a Flea-market Find into a Super Handplane

By: wb8nbs

wb8nbs — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 02:02:46 +0000

I am an electrolysis person. Have over a dozen planes restored using that method. It’s easy, five gallon bucket, couple of steel strip electrodes, handful of washing soda and an old battery charger. 1 to 3 hours. I scrub the electrolysed (is that a word?) crud off with a brass barbeque grill cleaning brush which leaves a faint yellow tint on the iron. I think it looks antiquey (is that a word?). One prev. poster stated you get a better blade with a $300 designer plane. True, but you can buy that same cutter for less than forty bucks, and that might be worth it just to not have to spend two hours flattening and grinding a rusted Stanley blade.

By: woodgeek

woodgeek — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 20:47:25 +0000

Um, would that new tool be their plow plane, the #52, the compass plane or (ever the tease) the chamfer plane?

By: JWatriss

JWatriss — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 14:09:59 +0000

Squirreling for a LN #3? Well, I might if it was the high angle 3…

Oh, wait. Money… You’re saving up money…

Yeah, well, I’d probably do that, too.

Happy Thursday.

By: Megan Fitzpatrick

Megan Fitzpatrick — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 17:17:14 +0000

Nope; not my news to announce. That was a tease. A mean one. But do start saving.

By: ghumphrey

ghumphrey — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 15:48:33 +0000

Any hints on the tool that is coming ut soon? I will start saving, too. I have an addiction to that line of planes. Thanks

By: pauls

pauls — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 15:16:28 +0000

Citric acid may be found at home brew supply places and health food stores. I get mine from a decent wine and beer store.
Paul

By: Megan Fitzpatrick

Megan Fitzpatrick — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 03:18:46 +0000

No doubt – but I already have a No. 4 and No. 7 from that line. And they’ve a tool coming out soon for which I don’t have other options…

By: is9582

is9582 — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 02:44:24 +0000

Megan,

While it’s great to tune an old tool so its in tip-top-shape, certain aspects of the plane for which I anticipate you’ve been saving, are worthy of addition if not replacement. The thickness of the iron and chip breaker work wonderfully to eliminate most chatter, and the thickness of the castings minimize flexing. I, too, have some very early 20th century planes in my kit, and they are a blast to use, but the wish list plane can take you to different places.

Cheers,
Lee

By: Gene

Gene — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 20:59:37 +0000

I found citric acid powder (which I plan to use to make my own Mozzarella) at Jungle Jim’s. I think it was in the Indian section.