In his book, "The Unplugged Woodshop", Tom Fidgen shows how to build a frame saw from scratch, including the metal frame parts. It doesn't look too difficult, BUT I have not tried it. He used a blade...
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In his book, "The Unplugged Woodshop", Tom Fidgen shows how to build a frame saw from scratch, including the metal frame parts. It doesn't look too difficult, BUT I have not tried it. He used a blade...
Brian,
It sounds like you don't use chisels very often. Maybe there is another option.
Are your "cheap throw away Stanley chisels" sharp? I mean REALLY sharp.
Steven C Newman mentioned the...
John G,
Using green wood for hand carving spoons is much easier than using dry wood. Very sharp knives are required....of course. The woods John J listed are great for spoon carving.
As far as...
Until Rob starts production on his bound to be excellent saw set, you can take a look at vintage sets.
One popular one is the Stanley 42x. There are several listed on eBay. You can occasionally...
No one has mentioned what I am about to suggest. It may be so basic that everybody assumes that it is too obvious to mention, but I'm going to.
You should determine the grain direction of each...
Florip Toolworks has folded brass backs listed on his site here: http://floriptoolworks.com/layout
I own one of his early half back crosscut saws and it is fantastic.
TonyC
From the Lie Nielsen description of the honing guide: "We have designed these jaws for our blades and chisels, not other makers"
I own the LN guide and as others have said, it will work with other...
I have both the Veritas and Lie Nielsen honing guides. As other have said both have pluses and minuses. I do not own Lie Nielsen chisels but have used the Lie Nielsen guide on my Stanley Sweetheart...
I have also bought the springs from Second Chance Saw Works to refurbish 2 42x sets that I found in local antique stores. As I recall one was $20 the other was $5. When I bought the one that cost $5,...
I have an early half back cross cut saw with a walnut handle from Erik. I really like it. It looks great, it's sharp and even I can cut straight with it.
TonyC
Many of the questions asked here have been answered by Chris at his blog at Lost Art Press.
From his blog:
His relationship with Popular Woodworking will end at the end of this month.
He was...
Peter,
Check out https://paulsellers.com/woodworking-blog/paul-sellers-blog/. Search for stanley 151. Paul has several posts about restoring and tuning a 151 spokeshave that may help you. One post...
Tony,
If you can find the time, take a look at the Woodwright Shop I mentioned above. CS demonstrates all manor of work holding for planing (surface and edge) and sawing. The bench has holes for...
Tony,
The Roman Bench style may be a good solution for you. Check out Christopher Schwarz's blog at lostartpress.com. He has researched early benches and work holding extensively and published...
Vince,
New Hampshire Plane Parts may have parts available that are of the same vintage.
https://www.ebay.com/str/newhampshireplaneparts
TonyC
Very sad indeed.
wkfinetools was one of the best resources for old tool information on the web.
As a novice old hand tool user it was my favorite source of detailed information about using and...
Yep, mine came in the mail a couple of days ago too. It is a great catalog.
Not only have I ordered from them, I am close enough to Atlanta to go to the store. It has a very high WOW factor.
...
Phillip.
Your bookstand looks great!
I will be attending that class in December. Very much looking forward to it.
Thanks for giving me a preview!
TonyC
Isaac Smith at Blackburn Tools has parts, including blades, to build Roubo style and Danish style frame saws.
Blackburn Tools...
Mike,
I completely agree. What I hope to do is undo some of the neglect it has been given and preserve it so it may last another 100 years.
Tony
Thanks for the advice Pete.
It is indeed a basket case!! When I realized what it was, I was excited to find such a cool saw but sick to see it in that condition. At least I saved it from the saw...
I am not in a hurry to get started on this. I want to do the right things.
Joe you are correct, I am only just beginning to restore saws. I have a couple of saws from my late father in law that I...
This makes my short hand tool rust hunting hobby worthwhile! I had only recently read an article about the Disston Combination saws, then I found one!!!
A Disston No. 42!
BUT it is in horrible...
Has anybody tried files from ICS Cutting Tools? ICS is a Wisconsin based company that among other things, makes files of all types, including tapered saw sharpening files. I have not tried them yet,...
Mike,
I too plan on experimenting with and using hot hide glue. I'm not there yet but like you I have done lots of reading on the subject. Warming the parts before gluing was done in the "old...