Received a mailing bag with a square blank, and a 4/4 x whatever slab from a friend...I roughed out a handle blank...and had a few offcuts sitting around..so
Fun with Rosewood.JPG
Mated up a sliver to a hornless handle/tote....allowed to dry a day (was busy watching a new furnace being installed in the house...finally going to get some heat!)
Came back the next day, did a bit of shaping and sanding...
Fun with Rosewood, repair done.JPG
Gave it a coat of Gunstock stain...because Millers Falls liked red handles...
Fun with Rosewood, another view.JPG
One down...then tried to make something with that handle blank..
Fun with Rosewood, Stanley tote repair.JPG
Hmmmm, Stanley No. 5 is also missing a horn, but, the handle is also broken about 1/3 up from the bottom...
Did a little research last night...even watched Paul Sellers make a "tote" from scratch.....hmm, we'll see how THAT goes...
Stay tuned..