Fun with some Rosewood

[steven c newman]

Received a mailing bag with a square blank, and a 4/4 x whatever slab from a friend...I roughed out a handle blank...and had a few offcuts sitting around..so
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Mated up a sliver to a hornless handle/tote....allowed to dry a day (was busy watching a new furnace being installed in the house...finally going to get some heat!)
Came back the next day, did a bit of shaping and sanding...
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Gave it a coat of Gunstock stain...because Millers Falls liked red handles...
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One down...then tried to make something with that handle blank..
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Hmmmm, Stanley No. 5 is also missing a horn, but, the handle is also broken about 1/3 up from the bottom...

Did a little research last night...even watched Paul Sellers make a "tote" from scratch.....hmm, we'll see how THAT goes...
Stay tuned..

[steven c newman]

Despite my not working on Mondays rule....decided to at least try to drill a hole or two...
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#3 sized bit...hardest part was staying in line..with that line...
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It kept drifting to the side a bit...following the grain, maybe? Larger hole for the brass nut was with a forstner bit. then the shaping began...finally was able to just change out a worn sanding drum for a new one on my Dremel....got rid of the burn marks from other things...got about halfway done..
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Was trying to get things to line up, and fit the plane...test fit?
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Drilling that hole for the "toe" bolt was...fun. Left the handle on the plane, clamped the plane in the bench vise. Strips of sandpaper, used like a shoe shine rag, to smooth things out, to where the hands were happy, happy......then a coat of BLO was brushed on..
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Then put the rest of the parts back on the plane...
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And allow that smelly BLO to dry a day....while I figure which handle to fix next....
Stay tuned...

[steven c newman]

Hmmm, repair another hornless tote? Turn a tall (Millers Falls) knob ( no lathe?)....or
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Maybe it's time to replace the tote on this Stanley No. 4, type 10? Tape was there when I bought it, several years ago ($8)

Hmmm, we'll see..

[steven c newman]

Rosewood smells...funny when it gets toasty.....Act II

Taped handle was removed..
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Use it to trace out a new handle...and a drill line...
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Tried drilling from both directions....still missed...Roughed out the shape..
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dang..I was hoping to get one more tote out of that slab....

Then the process of getting the handle blank to actually fit the plane.....
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Finally. Holes for the rod needed widened, forstner bit holes needed adjusted...there is a small dimple of a hole on the underside.....works much better IF you just set the rod in place, THEN fit the brass nut...

Then some shaping.....roughly slice some areas out, getting a start of beveling the edges....then..
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Coarse drum, speed set on "4".....then some sanding strips..
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needed to smooth out a corner..
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Or two....Right hand was telling me when things were"close enough"....as it will be the one handling it....
1st coat of smelly BLO..
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A "before" and "after".....

[steven c newman]

So..tote is almost done..
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Wiped down the BLO tomorrow...and see about a top coat.

Which brings up the front knob..
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Whether to simply strip and refinish....or...try to turn a replacement knob....?:confused:

What I may do...is work out the "problems" on another knob..
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This is from a Type 11 No. 3 Stanley....a bit rough?
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Ah...you could say that....may try to make a replacement of this one,,,and then see about doing the "Low Knob"

Problems? Well, for one, there is no lathe in the shop....:(
Stay tuned....:D

[steven c newman]

Shopping day today...Payday!....then took the rest of the day to rest up....hope nobody minds....

Maybe tomorrow,eh? Like..remove as much waste as I can, before taking the blank for a spin on the drill press....may drill the forstner bit holes first, then the through bolt....

Too tired right now, to work IN the shop....unsafe.

[steven c newman]

Knob replaced..Sears Craftsman jack plane (Millers Falls No. 14)
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Tote was repaired...glued a wedge to replace the missing horn..
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Then, shaped the new horn, find the hole for the bolt, again....give both handles a coat of BLO..
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Place the Craftsman iron & chipbreaker back in the plane, and add the one-piece Craftsman lever cap...
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Waiting on the BLO to cure...before a top coat...

Not sure which plane will get repaired next...we'll see...

Stay tuned..

BTW: that Craftsman jack?
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Is that jack plane in the background....

[steven c newman]

There is a Stanley No. 8 in the til, minus it's tip of the horn....may try that out next? Then see IF any others need work.

That Craftsman Jack seems to be a post-WW2 era type 2, Millers Falls.
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Trying to remember how much I paid for it, back in September...other 2 planes? Sargent No. 408c VBM (#3 size) and a Stanley #4, Type 20? ( before the blue paint/and plastic handles)

[Mike Allen1010]

Your on a roll Stephen – totes are looking great! Congrats on the Rosewood find – quite a rarity.

[Andrew Pitonyak]

I am very impressed with them so far. I am hoping that you are able to make one of the round knobs. Chris has a lath...... Do you even know how to turn? I have done some heavily supervised turning but I don't really know how to turn.

[steven c newman]

Old lathe I had is long gone....motor issues. Tools were traded away for a stack of Ash lumber. Next will be the horn on that Stanley No.8....Type 7.

Have enough of the square block to do 2 more knobs.....maybe IF I need a new knob made....

[Bill Klapwyk]

Those look great Steven nice workk!!! Look forward to seeing some more work.