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Having a tiny 10' x 6' shop, I resorted to mounting my miter box to a metal stand (possibly salvaged from an old drill press) to save room. It slides out quickly. I just use my left foot to hold the...

For the curved portions of the cutters, I like to use a 600 grit diamond plated rod that has multiple diameters. The larger diameter rods also have flat sections:
CRKT Veff Sharp 600 Diamond Grit...

The 3 lobed nicker is not adjustable for depth so not as versatile.

Here's the new link for The Three Rivers Tool Collectors

Here are a couple of pics of the #77 handle. I am not quite sure how the handle is attached. Mine does not protrude through the hole completely nor does it seem peened. Glued? Welded? Only the wood...

Here's a response more than a decade after the initial question:

While I am not an old timer, I have made some 19th Century Long Nose golf club replicas.

The shaft is rubbed with boiled...

George & Jim, thanks for your help.

Here is why I was confused. From American Printer and Lithographer, Volume 75, 1922


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Thanks George. It seems, despite my research, you know a lot more about this than I do.Did they use a different machine like a thickness planer to make things type high then?

I got the shoot board plane up and running. It works very smoothly compared to conventional planes. Don't know how it would fare against the new Lie-Nielsen or Veritas shooting planes.

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Phil,
What I have found most useful is a sharpening rod called the CRKT VEFF SHARP VEFF1.

Play around first with the straight cutters. Agree with Jim. Wait for what you need.

I have a blog...

Phil,
I took my Stanley 55 left fence apart. Each metal rod measures 47mm in length and 7.15mm (about 9/64") in diameter using a dial caliper. It seems that the rods are welded into the holes.The...

George, I believe you are correct. Thank you very much.

Knowing zero about the old printing processes before today, I read a bit about and it seems that in a process called stereotyping or...

I picked up this plane yesterday at an antique store. It is all metal (cast iron?) and very heavy.

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The blades are located on the side of the plane relative to the...

Here's a link on using the Stanley 55. There are several posts regarding this plane on the site.

http://bringbackthehandtools.blogspot.com/2013/11/the-stanley-55-planemore-than.html?m=1