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Excellent website! Thanks for posting.

Thanks for posting. I now know what one of my tools is for! It was a mystery... it has no handle (yet!).

Very clever! I really like it, but fear that if I sat on it, it would come crashing down. Yes, I am somewhat rotund!

Update: most of the shelves and drawers are now completed. A very versatile design. The shelves and drawers can be moved around to wherever they might be needed.

OUTSTANDING! Thank you so much!

Thanks for posting. I have a collection of these bench stops, but have never seen this brand before.

I turned a mallet from a piece of dense red oak over 30 years ago, then wrapped it in leather. It has held-up exceptionally well. It is my go-to mallet in the shop. The wood came straight out of the firewood pile. Round mallets are easier to make (if you have a lathe) and work better than...

I have the same problem. I have downloaded all the pictures I could find of it, and hope to make one out of brass or cast iron in the future. It should not be too difficult if you have a small vise and a few files...

WD 40 is my go-to fluid for diamond stones. Works great IMO...

Agree... one of my best marking knives.

Many years ago, when I first started buying and restoring planes, I came across this same problem. Stanley uses "non-standard" threads. My answer was (conveniently) to purchase my first (not last) metal lathe and make my own. Food for thought... :)

Dear Sir, I have, like most of us, had the same problem in the past. I have a source (in the USA) that may satisfy your requirements. (Free shipping in the USA, so I suspect that shipping to the UK should be reasonable.) I discovered that Stanley still makes the spurs for the No. 45 (or...

Thank you but too expensive for my DIY tastes... :)

Thank you very much! :ROFLMAO: I looked it up... yes, I do not need "knickers"... will edit if possible.

Has anyone found a source for new Stanley 39 Plane nickers/spurs? Or, perhaps made some (DIY) from scratch? These consumables seem to often be missing from eBay & other used tool sites. I am contemplating making some from band-saw stock or thin O1 material...

I need to get one of those grinders! For now, I have a Grizzly 2 x 42" (also takes 2 x 48" belts) grinder. Good enough for now but much lighter duty than yours (probably a 2 x 72"?).

Wow! I find this amazing. It has come full circle! Back to Scotland! Thank you so much for the post and picture!

Thank you all. Absolutely spot-on! Sash meeting rail, or perhaps sash meeting lintel?

Great score! Definitely Thomas Ibbotson.

First drawer made... the scrap wood is difficult to work with, but I will try to discard my type-A tendencies: