Next little project?

[steven c newman]

I thought it would be nice....to make small boxes, to house a few Block planes in....one of the OEM boxes is looking a little ratty, anyway
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And, not really wanting to do a fancy one...
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Just simple ones out of pine will do....Oaks and the like don't play nice with cast iron, or steel. Had a stack of Pine scraps to use up, anyway..ripped the wider scraps down a bit, don't need WIDE parts..
Then, I set up the plywood zero clearance overlay on the tablesaw....Raised the blade all the way up. Set the fence to 1/4" between the blade and fence....and started running about half of the pine scraps through....one pass for a 1/4" thickness, flip over...to get a part at 1/4"...set that aside, repeat...and set a second 1/4" part aside, and a 3/16" leftover. Continue for a while..
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Left some wide...for the lid of the box...also ran a scrap of 1/4" plywood through for width...another stack was narrowed down a bit..
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Crosscut a couple end pieces, and 2 sides...
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Ends..
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Sides and bottom. When assembled, these are to match that OEM box....this is the inside one. Finger joints for the corners, and then glue the bottom in place...

Then repeat for the matching top...so that it will slide down over the inner box....then do a label on the end...

Have about 14 block planes to try to make boxes for....then I can stack them up in the plane til.....where I can read the labels.

Might keep me busy for a few weeks? Will have to see what finish will work best...
Stay tuned...

[Andrew Pitonyak]

14? You are going to make 14 boxes for 14 block planes? That is a lot of block planes. Maybe you need to thin the herd. :D

Look forward to seeing how this plays out. That is a lot of finger joints to cut by hand.

[steven c newman]

2 hours of shop time, and had to stop....1) knee is bothering me...2) vise is "spoken for" at the moment...
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Trying to glue up all 5 parts at once...

At least I could layout parts for tomorrow's shop time..
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Stay tuned....

[steven c newman]

Out of the clamps, this morning....sanded everything down
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Looked good..until I tried a block plane in the box...
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Hmm...dug around, until I found one that would fit..
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Had to set the cap iron aside on the plane, as it stuck up too high
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Then stained the box..
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Then laid out the parts for a lid...#358 mitre saw to cut the parts to length.
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Then hobbled back upstairs....and called it a day....that..Monday thing...
Stay tuned...

[steven c newman]

Changed to a wider chisel.....1/4" New Haven Edge Tool Co.


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Got the 4 corners of the box's cover done...4 sides are sitting in the clamps
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Will clean this up, when I get home from an MRI on my knee tomorrow...trimmed for height...and add the topper
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And glue that in place. May need batteries for the pencil sharpener, too
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Getting a bit slow...
Stay tuned....

[steven c newman]

Lid is out of the clamps, sanded down. Topper has been sized to fit inside..and glued in place..
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Test fit?
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It do fit! Need to trim for height..once the clamps come back off..
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Just about the thickness of that pencil will do...
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Next block plane to get a box....
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Had to resaw some more pine, too.
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As each block plane gets two boxes made, counting the lid/cover....
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Resaw machine, red is paint, lets one know where the blade is spinning at.....set for 1/4" width.
The Knuckle cap seems to be a Stanley No. 9-1/2. It was missing the eccentric adjuster's pin...so...I made a new one..
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Stay tuned....may make a "label" for the end of the first box's lid....

[Steve Schoene]

Coat the insides with shellac—a. couple of so of 2 lb coats That will block any fumes from the wood and is fast.

[steven c newman]

Seems that fall last week did a bit more damage than just a couple bruises.....Elbow has a fracture, possible tear in the shoulder, knee is all messed up...being referred to an Ortho-Doc.....waiting to see what that entails.....shop IS down in a basement....bum knee makes it a bit of a hassle...

[steven c newman]

Brought the box upstairs....box and lid...
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Slip the lid almost off...
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Then all the way..
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Will cover this mess..
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With a paper label...that I still need to make.

One done....how many more to go....
Block plane is a No. 110 knock-off....has an 1-5/8" (barely) wide cutter. Plane is 6-1/4" long.

Next one, seems to be a Stanley No. 18-ish, and has a knuckle cap...
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Still researching it....

[steven c newman]

Found some labels to use....at least for the first box.

Going to be a little busy with other things until after next Monday....and will depend on what the "Bone-Doc" wants to do.....

[steven c newman]

Will just have to do, for now...
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Making room to do the next one..
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Or two.

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May start in on the supply of thins....that thick board is just 3/4" thick....

[steven c newman]

Just how much did I need to trim off the lid?
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About ...that much....
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I can always leave this box sitting here....until I find a spot in the til for the whole lot of the boxes..

Depending on what I find out next Monday....May need a way into the shop.....stay tuned ( Funny, I don't feel a year older, today....)

[steven c newman]

I did start on Box #2 today....3 out of 4 corners of the inner box got done.....then...off to the Heart of Ohio Antique Center ( SQUIRREL!) which basically shot the rest of the day.....I spent over 3 hours, walking around, wearing the mask, and using a cane....and spent just over $98....but, I did NOT buy anymore block planes...
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Though, I was tempted....
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A bit out of my budget for today....
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Ouch.

Will see how I am doing in the morning....kind of sore, right now...

[steven c newman]

Inner box of Box #2 is sitting in the clamps...waiting on glue to dry....4 sides, and a plywood bottom. can't see much, for all the clamps...will see how it turned out...tomorrow, I hope.

Stay tuned..

[steven c newman]

Waiting on this knee to settle down a bit....long needle this morning, they drained the stuff out of the right knee....OUCH.
The other day..I finished chopping the 4th corner's finger joints...then used a few clamps, and some glue..
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Clamp it, Jed...I think there is enough clamps in use?
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Might see about removing these, later today?

Then clean it up, and see about making the lid...stay tuned

[steven c newman]

Removed the clamps, today...and cleaned to box up.....test fit?
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#118 was a bit tight fit....I was going to pare the insides for a looser fit....bit storms came through the area..heavy rain....
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And the Dungeon Creek rose up....heading for the floor drain back in the corner...
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Where the washer also drains....had to make sure the drain wasn't plugged up....then went back upstairs....there is always tomorrow...

[Stew Denton]

Steven, all the best for the Dr. visit, hope things go well.

From your comment above, it sounds like today may be your birthday, if that is the case, happy birthday to you.

Stew

[steven c newman]

May 15th.....turned 67

All the bone doctor did was drain the "goose-egg" on the knee....one syringe full....
Hasn't helped much. Bump is still there....shin-splint like pain down the side of the leg.

Rains have made the shop a pain to work in, since I don't have webbed feet.

I guess I could just sit a while....until maybe the leg does get better....

Tried to cut parts for a lid, for Box#2....and that was about it. Tried out the two "new" planes....414c works great....the No.4 will need some time at the stones....has a few nicks in the edge.
Stay tuned..

[steven c newman]

Lid for box #2?
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Don't look now....that be a vintage "Handy Andy" chisel....had to sharpen it up a bit...
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Got 3 sides done. laid out for the 4th.....
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Nice tight joints, too.....no need for sawdust & glue filler.
Finally, got the 4 sides all jointed, and glue and clamps installed..
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Then trimmed a "topper" to fit...glue and clamps..and a caul


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Had a bit of trouble...3 out of 4 corners would go in place...then the 4th wanted to go...elsewhere....got that back in place, and another wanted to leave...almost like herding cats...:mad:.finally got all 4 in place.

I also worked on the second "Birthday" chisel......had a cambered edge....now? A straight edge, honed to 30 degrees, and the back flat....as is the bevel.
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It was stamped as a Fulton Special.....

Then called it a day.
Let the glue up sit a day...then clean it up to fit the inner box...and, figure out what a Shelton No. 118 label looked like.
Stay tuned:D

[steven c newman]

Clamps came off today. Needed to trim the inside of the lid a bit
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Hand and a chin pressure only. 1-1/2" Stanley....didn't take too long to do..
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Checked the fit a few times...
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Piston fit! Was almost a shame to close up the vent in the lid..
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Then a coat of the Witch's Brew...
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Need to add a Shelton No. 18 label to one end..
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As for Block Plane Box #3....need to fit it to this plane..
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I think it is a Stanley No. 18...later model?
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And not a Stanley No. 9-1/2.....will work on a label for Box #2 first...after the stain dries.

Stay tuned...

[steven c newman]

I'm not the best label marker, but...
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Will have to do....

[steven c newman]

Will end this thread here.....next batch of little boxes use a different corner joint, and a different style lid.

Thanks for looking in...