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Tom Hamilton
07-26-2008, 9:08 AM
Greetings Fellow Neaders and Galoots!

Yesterday's neighborhood estate sale yielded a Bailey # 6. A rare find in a 10 year old suburban development where the average age is probably mid-40's.

I've got it in the spooge tank (phosphoric acid) to kill the rust and will polish the metal parts this afternoon.

It also needs a new rear tote, hence the query to you all knowing, all seeing Neaders! Does anyone have a tutorial for making rear totes. I thought Professor Smalser had done one but I can't find it. Google was not my friend for some reason.

So if you've go plans, instructions, tutorials or other tote making advice tucked away in a corner of your hard drive please share it with me.

Thanks, Tom, in Houston, contemplating a nice block of walnut or cherry and a rasp.

Ganthan Rhodes
07-26-2008, 9:19 AM
Here's one of my favorites set of tips -- especially for drilling tote holes.

http://www.cianperez.com/Wood/WoodDocs/Wood_How_To/INDEX_How_To_pages/Mitchell_on_DrillingTotes.htm


GR

Lee Koepke
07-26-2008, 10:24 AM
Our fellow poster Johnny Kleso has some info on his website

https://home.comcast.net/~stanleyplanes/planes101/planes101.htm

Randal Stevenson
07-26-2008, 11:24 AM
Just a note to say thanks for the repost of the links. My father was just asking me about this 30 minutes ago!


Maybe I will have a lucky day and things will fall in all day like this.......:rolleyes: No, I know my luck.

Johnny Kleso
07-26-2008, 6:36 PM
I dont have a how to but main thing is the holes and they need to be drilled first with a x-long drill or from both ends..

Read Cian's how to page as I think he has a few on handle making...

Ken Garlock
07-26-2008, 8:25 PM
Hi Tom.

I picked up a tote pair from Highland Working (http://www.highlandwoodworking.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=635) about a year ago. They work just fine on my 1950s Stanley/Bailey #7.

Phillip Pattee
07-26-2008, 9:36 PM
Tom,

Here is an excellent tutorial from Clint Jones.
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=71658&highlight=tote+tutorial

Johnny Kleso
07-27-2008, 12:18 AM
You need to PM Greg here, he makes the finest handles I have ever seen...

The machine work is perfect, 10x nicer than Stanley's IMHO

http://www.drozsoldetymestanleytotesandknobs.com/

Here is his website you can email him and ask him to post his tricks here if he would :)

Mike Henderson
07-27-2008, 12:27 AM
Alf had a good tutorial here (http://www.cornishworkshop.co.uk/planetote.html). It's pretty easy to make a tote. Finding rosewood is difficult so I usually make them out of cherry. I figure if it's good enough for Thomas Lie-Nielsen, it's good enough for me.

But you can use a variety of woods - walnut works well, also.

Mike

Phillip Pattee
07-27-2008, 1:43 AM
You need to PM Greg here, he makes the finest handles I have ever seen...

The machine work is perfect, 10x nicer than Stanley's IMHO

http://www.drozsoldetymestanleytotesandknobs.com/

Here is his website you can email him and ask him to post his tricks here if he would :)

I recently procured a plane with his tote and knob on it and I can attest to the fine craftsmanship. Simply beautiful.

Greg Drozdowski
07-27-2008, 1:59 PM
Hi,
Thanks for the kudo's. I would go with John's(rarebear) method as mine requires lots of (sorry about this) power tools and lots of sanding.

Thanks, Greg

Pat Zabrocki
07-27-2008, 3:10 PM
You need to PM Greg here, he makes the finest handles I have ever seen...

The machine work is perfect, 10x nicer than Stanley's IMHO

http://www.drozsoldetymestanleytotesandknobs.com/

Here is his website you can email him and ask him to post his tricks here if he would :)


I'll second this opinion. I picked up a couple macassar ebony totes and knobs on eBay. Awesome stuf!
cheers
Pat