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A railroad collector would want the original handle, a bright new handle would lower the value.

Ken

I found this a while back on another forum.

Kelly Tool Works produced a cigar shave in the 1990s (?) and offered the following sharpening instructions with their tool.

Ken

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Jim,

Intersting idea, I may have to try it.

I see in picture three you have a couple of interesting mallets in the background.

Ken

Recently I took a drive through the Sierra foothills and stopped at a new and used tool store I stop at occasionally. In a tray of miscellaneous used tools at 3 for $1 I found three Apex bit holders...

I have about a dozen I have picked up over the years from 16" to 24". Mostly D-8's but a couple 7's and 12's.
None bought online, all at yard sales, flea markets and swap meets.

When my niece was...

I have a set I bought used. I haven't used them a lot but they are nice.

Ken Martin

I got the Taintor #7 that my dad used and used it until the spring broke then used another one I had bought.

I built this Folding Campaign table based on pictures on "Pegs and Tails" blog. I used a laminated panel for the top and dimensioned lumber for the rest. The only power tool was a drill with...

The original bench was by Melhuish in England. Hammacher Schlemmer & company built a similar one.

Ken

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Last month I found a busted mallet in an antique/junk shop for $2. Turned a new head from walnut and mounted it on the old handle. Didn't weigh it but guess about 16oz. Head is 3.5in dia., 2.75 in...

Taintor 7



Lowell
My father used a Taintor #7 and when he gave it to me he said to use:
#1&2 - 10 or 11 tooth saw
#3-4-5-6 - medium set
#7-8-9-10 - coarse set
He used #8 for his 8 pt...

When I started working wood I bought a set of Marples Boxwood handle chisels and added a couple more. I keep them sharp and do use them on some projects. I have also accumulated a mishmash of chisels...

Here are two pictures of a Barnes foot powered lathe at the Malakof Diggings State Park in California.

Ken

MY thought is to put both cleats on one end and clamp the bottom one in the bench vice. Then the top cleat holds the part as you pull.
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Ken

I have three, one I got from my dad and two I bought. One is blank, one just says "Made in USA", and one says "E.C.STEARNS & CO. SYRACUSE, NY".

I notice on the picture there is an "S" cast into it...

Jeff,
I have a couple of the #1's and like them. They won't fit your 1/2" request but are close at 3/4" with the blade. I found these sharpening instructions on the web they might help
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In my small space in the garage while I have a cordless drill the only corded tool is my lectric lathe.

Try Stanley parts

http://www.stanleytoolparts.com/planes.html

Ken

They and other parts are available from Stanley at:
http://www.stanleytoolparts.com/
I just got some thumb screws for a spokeshave and they fit perfectly.

Ken

It is used to mark the cut for the end of the clapboard where it meets the corner trim. Hold the board in place extending over the trim, place two tabs of the tool against the trim with the multiple...

Go to the following link and you can download a pdf manual for the 45.
http://www.tooltrip.com/tooltrip9/stanley/comb-planes/45man.pdf

Ken Martin

Hank,
You can still get a blade and other parts from Stanley
http://www.stanleytoolparts.com/planes-rabbetplanes-12-078duplexrabbet.html

Ken

Jeff,

I messed up and accidently posted this in Luis linked thread for which I apologize.

In 2006 Harry Strasil posted a tutorial on building a saw table (bench).

Part 1...

Luis,

In 2006 Harry Strasil posted a tutorial on building a saw bench.

Part 1
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=39660&highlight=table+strasil

Part 2
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At a local tool swap last sunday I got two Disston #12 London Spring saws for $10 each. One is a 26" 8 point that needs sharpening and minor work, the other is a 24" 11 point with shiny blade and...