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A good score for a tenner. Rusty saws usually look worse than they are and I reserve judgement until the rust is off. Fair chance all 3 will be good workers. The Tyzac is the only one I recognize and I did up a very similar one some years ago. Its a nice saw to use. I reshaped the handle a bit...

Looks like meranti. Actually meranti is a generic name covering a number of woods. Meranti Wood | Types of Meranti, Uses, Advantages, and Disadvantages There is a fair bit of variation and if you get the chance to pick the harder heaver boards its a nice wood to work with. Quite a low rate of...

I have used that method as well. I saw it in a woodwork book from over 30 years ago. Likely been around as long as tablesaws. Regards John

Tip for taking things apart. Take photos with your phone as you go to help get things back together again. Especially the electrics. Regards John

As it happens I have a flat bottom stanley and a round bottom record. Quality of them is about the same. Both needed a bit of a tweek to get working right. Fix was as simple as filing the bed so the blade sits without rocking. The beds of both looked like they had either been dipped in the...

The discussion so far has been bracing. Well at least its not about sharpening.

One of these old wooden body plow planes. A plane would have come with a set of blades. That groove down the blades back engages with the metal skate. Old ones can be picked up quite cheap but its rare to find a whole set of blades. They usually require some work to get working again but they...

A very nice and practical bench. Should do you for your woodworking life and then some. I would rate it 9/10. If you recess that metal plane stop so it sits flush then I could give it a 10. As it is sooner or later it will chip your nice sharp plane blade.

I cant see how the OP is going to hold a small plaster 100mm x 70mm figure while he takes to it with any power tool in a safe manner as he has no experience with most tools. Would be a a bu&&er of a thing to clamp without breaking it too. Safest bet may be stick it down with double sided tape...

I am currently using an empire 12'' combination. Been good for the 2 years I have had it. I did however first do a check for square at the shop before forking over the money. I would do that whatever the brand. You only know its square by checking not by someone's word. Regards John

Perhaps see if someone can 3D print the patterns for you. Most saws will cut plaster but will the plaster stay together. It's definitely not something I would attempt with any power saw. Regards John

Hand planes need sharpening so this should be good. Anyone want to kick off.;)

I agree with Jacob that a bebchtop thicknesser may be the answer for you. They are about 35 kg or so and you would manage to get that down in your celler. I managed for years with just one of those and no jointer. (not just Americans use the term). Most boards you can make one face flat enough...

Bit like the scraper for cleaning butcher blocks but who knows what that gets used for. Regards John

My understanding of a fire door is solid core. A hollow door would not be much good as a benchtop in any case. Regards John

Bolt right through. Countersink the bolt heads. Lag screws are fine for thicker tops bit a solid core door is not thick enough. Regards John

Dont know if its a huge improvement but felt compelled to do something with them. Anyhow its easy to tell them apart now. I did similar with an old tenon saw some years back that kind of worked out better. Regards John

The wood is actually beech same as most old ones so nothing wrong with it apart from the design. Regards John

Go with Adams suggestion of flattening the first side with an electric plane first. You can not put anything without a flattish base through the bandsaw. Basically if it rocks on the table then dont do it. Round logs are a big NO NO unless held in a log sled. Ruined blade and perhaps injury can...

While the S&J saws are great value for the money the handle is ugly as a baboons butt. A bloke gave me a couple of blunt ones he was about to chuck in the bin. As a lockdown time filler I cleaned and sharpened them and made one a rip saw. I reworked the handles a bit while I was at it. Last pic...