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    Well, Warren, in a previous post you described...

    Well, Warren, in a previous post you described how your properly flattened Stanley plane was easier to use and get the desired results. So, I guess I don't quite the point of your little experiment....
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    Hi Jeff, Very good to hear from you. Reading...

    Hi Jeff,

    Very good to hear from you. Reading your father's name brings up memories from a "couple of years ago." :-) I remember Terry very fondly, so please say hello to him for me. Thanks!
    ...
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    So ... the idea is that one can...

    So ... the idea is that one can demonstrate/experience a superiority of skill/technique through using a "crappy tool" to do the job? So, how far does this go? For example, is it even "better" if one...
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    Anuj, The fact that you can detect a gap...

    Anuj,
    The fact that you can detect a gap (under a straight edge I presume?) of .015", or ca. 1/64", at the toe and heel suggests to me that the sole of your plane is bowed enough to impact its...
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    Hmmm. So it seems likely Tom's grindstone came...

    Hmmm. So it seems likely Tom's grindstone came from another source. Sorry about that.

    Regarding the pit saws, my primary assumption was that they were likely NOS items which came to market due to...
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    Hi Tom, I don't specifically remember them...

    Hi Tom,

    I don't specifically remember them offering grinding wheels of this type, but suspect you got it from Frog Tool Company, in Chicago. For example, I recall them occasionally offering...
  7. Erik Litts wrote (in part): "Astonishingly, BSA...

    Erik Litts wrote (in part):
    "Astonishingly, BSA safety guidelines say an 11 year old scout can use an axe or a splitting maul, but not an electric screwdriver or dremel."

    So, I guess this method...
  8. Hi Tony, Not a dumb question at all. I'd...

    Hi Tony,

    Not a dumb question at all. I'd already thought about it and would recommend taking the iron and wedge out of the plane and placing the body of the plane, and the wedge, in a sealable...
  9. Hi Tony, Sorry to hear you're having trouble...

    Hi Tony,

    Sorry to hear you're having trouble with the smoothing plane. The best course of action in a case like this, in my opinion, is to narrow the blade slightly rather than remove wood from...
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    Hi Dale, I've been attempting to find out if...

    Hi Dale,

    I've been attempting to find out if your saw-set is patented, and I've not found an exact match. The closest I've found is U.S. patent number 39,323 issued July 21, 1863 to Oliver Newton...
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    I can't help much regarding their planes, but...

    I can't help much regarding their planes, but there is a #5 sized one for sale on eBay right now (item # 401106367180 ). Not great photos, but they may help answer some questions you have?

    My...
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    Mark et al, Your drawknife is based on U. S....

    Mark et al,

    Your drawknife is based on U. S. patent number 386,903, issued to James Swan on July 31, 1888. Presumably, these adjustable handle drawknives were put into production about that time....
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    Erwin L. Schaffer's _Hand-Saw Makers of North...

    Erwin L. Schaffer's _Hand-Saw Makers of North America_ contains an extensive list of Disston saw models and numbers. Among them is the Standard, number 085, with known dates of manufacture between...
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    I find it kind of interesting that the German, or...

    I find it kind of interesting that the German, or cabinet-maker's, bench shown by Roubo seems to be viewed (though not explicitly stated) as "not a Roubo bench." If you look at it objectively, it has...
  15. Thanks for the kind words, Winton. Don't worry...

    Thanks for the kind words, Winton. Don't worry about losing your cool - not sure I have ever had any to lose. :-)

    I tend to agree with John that your saw, Kyal, appears to be early 19th century....
  16. Hello Kyal As has already been indicated,...

    Hello Kyal

    As has already been indicated, there are a couple of possible makers of your saw. The first being John Richardson, for whom I've been able to document working dates, as a saw & tool...
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    The heel is an unusual location for a maker's...

    The heel is an unusual location for a maker's mark, as they are typically found on the toe. However. "I. COX" (John Cox) is a known British plane maker located in Birmingham. According to Goodman's...
  18. While I generally try to stay out of threads in...

    While I generally try to stay out of threads in which it would seem I have a vested interest in the outcome, I'm finally feeling compelled to comment at least briefly on Kees' research. Frankly, I've...
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    Sorry Ronald, we seem to have hijacked your...

    Sorry Ronald, we seem to have hijacked your thread. Some years ago while I was doing hand railing work for a small custom stair company, I had made up a hand railer's quirk router and posted a brief...
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    Thanks for the kind words, Jim. Also, thought...

    Thanks for the kind words, Jim.

    Also, thought it might be useful to add one bit of information to my previous message. On the smaller H&R's with the "reverse" shoulders Ronald is asking about, we...
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    Hi Ronald, I need to get back down to the...

    Hi Ronald,

    I need to get back down to the shop, so need to keep this brief. I'm attaching a small image of the smaller sizes as we make them, looking at them from the heel (right-handed planes)...
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    Well, Warren, those mouldings have never been...

    Well, Warren, those mouldings have never been sanded. Aside from wear-and-tear from being hauled around and handled by any number of people, they are just as they came from the hollows and rounds. As...
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    Hi Ronald, Dedicated, or "complex", moulding...

    Hi Ronald,

    Dedicated, or "complex", moulding planes come with integral fences and depth stops. So they do quit cutting when they've reached their full profile. Hollows and rounds differ in this...
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    Steven et al, The photos aren't clear enough...

    Steven et al,

    The photos aren't clear enough to tell much about the wood used in this plane, though I'd be surprised if it is anything but beech. Nineteenth century U. S. plane makers did...
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    Thanks Jim & Steve, If I'd been a little...

    Thanks Jim & Steve,

    If I'd been a little smarter, I wouldn't have needed to figure the etch out for myself. Belatedly, this morning, I remembered to check Erv Schaffer's separate list of hardware...
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