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Ken, Thanks for the comparison. It makes me feel better about my Stanleys. I can justify not saving up for a LN or Veritas. :)

I've noticed the thing about fit is so important, not just for...

There are quite a few easy workbench builds on YouTube. Paul Sellers has a couple of good ones. Jay Bates has a pretty simple one that gets the job done. Rex Krueger has a low one that's sort of a...

Tom is definitely right about this. As my Dad told me more than half a century ago, "When it comes to woodworking tools, sharp fixes a lot of ugly."

OP I suggest that you sharpen up your #8 and...

This is the most important consideration.

Second is the thickness of the granite. If it's 2 cm or less, it may be too flexible for flattening. I'm in the stone trade and it's hard for most to...

I guess when compared to Karl Holtey planes, these are a real bargain. Compared to my Stanleys, they are a ridiculous price affordable only when one has won a big lottery or come into a huge...

I'm the same as you and George. However, I do also like to tinker with restoring old tools.

Some great & humorous ideas above though!

Allen

I'm not sure. I have 8 planes out right now, but my shop is mostly packed in boxes. Probably another 10 to 12 planes packed away. Yes, it's a sickness that became worse when I started watching the...

Jim, this is a valid question. Nobody has flying buttresses like this in many years. Modern structural engineers are not experienced in designing them. Maybe the 5 year goal is to get the building...

Tom, We think alike on this. This is a valid question for the construction of an office building or a mall. But, as I'm sure all of us recognize, Notre Dame is in a vastly different class of...

It was a sad loss, but apparently it could have been a lot worse. I doubt the 5 year schedule of the politicians, but maybe it will be rebuilt in my lifetime. (I'm 68)
Fortunately, the stone...

Arkansas stones will handle even S30V steel which is very wear resistant. However, the 4" stones are very un-handy. I'd hate to try to sharpen any knife with such small stones.

The #4 lever cap would work, but it's not optimum. #7 lever caps are available on ebay for about $25. This will be a much better solution.
Good luck on your rehab.

Allen

How thick are these boards. I seem to have missed it above. The procedure for 1/2" thick would be different than for 2" thick. For 3/4", which seems to be the assumption above, most of the methods...

Thank you! I stand corrected. :) :)

Allen

Definitely keep going. The worst that can happen is that you have a little fun & frustration in the construction of door stop. :) But more likely you will end up with a nice user plane that will...

Laminated Ash will make a fine mallet. I've had a couple made from poplar come apart due to glue failure, but it took about 25 years to fail. If you need more that 4 mallets per century, make it...

Both granite and float glass can bend a little. The thicker either is, the less that it bends.

With granite, be sure that the back is as flat as the face. If it's not flat you can use thinset...

If you want "Buck Rogers" style planes, look at the Lazarus planes. Priced out of the reach of most of us, but amazing designs.

http://www.lazarushandplane.com/shop/

Well written James! CS is an interesting guy with much to offer.

Allen

When I was a kid in the 50's I would occasionally get loose and head for the docks. My Mom used to wonder how I survived. The sturgeon fishermen used poles driven into the bottom of creeks and...

Those appear to be newer plane irons (cutting blade). Newer ones are often thicker than the original and this causes problems with the depth adjustments. The old irons were typically thinner. It's...