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Quick google to find a vid that shows the idea. Lots of talk and advertisement for his planes but planing at the end shows the quick work that can be done.

With the question in your post of how to do it quicker I’d suggest look up scrub planing with a heavy set, heavy camber blade. Older woodies are ideal for this as the worn mouths allow big shavings. Work at 45 degrees to the board and focus on the high spots. Shavings of a mm thick can be taken...

Look at kranzle. Seem made for life and powerful enough for most tasks. Mine has served me well and I hope it’ll see me out

Nicely done

Whilst this may work for typical tool steels HSS is more involved To anneal M2 ( a typical HSS) Heat at a rate not exceeding 220°C per hour to 830-840°C, and hold at temperature for 1 hour per inch of thickness, 2 hours minimum. Then cool slowly at a rate not exceeding 25°C per hour to 530°C...

Similar situation of wishing I could spend my days doing something I enjoy vs being at work. Financials are harder to stack up later in life without having a big hit to lifestyle, and the reduced pension contributions having fun a potential big impact on retirement. I’ve focused on getting rid...

Pressure wash, then the clear wood preserver of your choice. I used this for my shed before painting and worked well. https://www.toolstation.com/barrettine-wood-preserver-5l/p45685 Linseed oil will quickly go black with mould on something like that, so I’d steer clear

I’d just use tannelised roofing batten and paint it with bedec barn paint. Cheap and cheerful.

Skip to 2 mins in on this vid to see the biggest silky in action I think it’s pretty ridiculous not to consider them as capable saws :D

Find a blacksmith and get some dies/ top tool made for their pneumatic press or power hammer, they can then forge out matching parts

They keep sharp by fracturing to expose sharp edges, and dull grit being knocked off, low pressure and low speed needs different types of belt. I use fresh belts for grinding bevels where the fresh sharpness is needed, once they’re starting to wear they then get used for profiling where the...

Need high pressure and high speed- I run 50mm by 2m belts and need to upgrade the 2kw motor as can slow it under load. Doubt a pro edge has the grunt to get them working properly- you’ll end up dulling the belt

With the abrasive route I doubt you’re using something like cubitron 984 or 997 on the lathe- the type of abrasive makes a big difference and is often an overlooked variable when people aren’t used to grinding high hardness steels

https://www.toolstation.com/dewalt-extreme-metal-cutting-disc/p19663?

If it were me I’d use a diamond slitting disc for metal in the angle grinder If you’re going to grind, a 36grit ceramic in a belt linisher running at top speed with high pressure would do it fairly quick

Glad to hear it worked

Show shine motion with a cloth will generate some friction that may well buff it up. If it’s had a few coats of linseed over the years it will have polymerised in the wood so should respond well to a buff.

Made one for my wife and just used m6 threaded inserts and then m6 knobs Links just to help show what I mean - cheaper options available elsewhere https://www.screwfix.com/p/insert-nuts-type-d-m6-x-13mm-50-pack/59937? M6 x 30mm Thread Clamping Knob Star Handle Knob Tightening Screw 8pcs...

Had no success with parsley which is same family

Sounds like lots of commenters haven’t used a silky