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This big but I wouldn't be without it :)

I had another attempt at thread making with the lathe tonight and the result was as good as one made by tap (but much slower to do). Again I soaked with thinned oil and put a chamfer on each end of the hole beforehand. I took light cuts and turned slowly, brushing motor oil inside the hole...

Andy, In answer to your questions: - My cutting tool is a Soba HSS metric (60 deg.) internal threading tool, bought from Chronos. Here is the link: http://www.chronos.ltd.uk/cgi-bin/sh000 ... ml#a136330 - The wood is beech (kitchen worktop offcuts). - I didn’t make the tool post – it came...

Andy, That’s a very interesting set of experiments. I intend to try your method of making external threads and I have had a go at making internal threads your way using my Barnes lathe. The thread I made was in 1 ½” thick beech, 4 TPI with a tapping hole diameter of 35 mm. Before starting...

Please can you post some photos of the damaged plane? That will make it easier to recommend a repair technique.

Thanks for all for your replies. Welcome to the forum brittinfrance and Willum -. After you have posted a few messages you will be able to upload photos of your own. We like to see pictures of old or unusual tools and also of projects (complete or in progress).

Thanks for the info.,CC. I discussed with my family what kind of animal it might be but a sheep with a golden fleece was not among the suggestions :) I wonder if anyone still sells unhandled tools. More than 20 years ago I bought some unhandled gouges and other carving tools from Henry Taylor...

It was a sunny Saturday morning and I felt the inclination to buy tools. This is what I bought: - Cabinet handled screwdriver, 16” overall length, W H Clay Ltd., Sheffield. - Screwdriver, 10” overall length, D Flather & Sons, Warranted. - Spokeshave, James Howarth, Sheffield, looks like...

I have these two in my pocket. The upper one was given to me as a boy and, as you can see, it has been sharpened away to almost nothing.

I find my scraper plane very useful for dealing with difficult grain. For example, I have just been doing a little job with partridge wood that defeated my bench planes. However, the scraper plane dealt with it very well. I have also found it very good with iroko and padauk.

I'm pretty sure the second one is Thos. Wales & Sons. Here is a photo of one I have for comparison.

I’m enjoying watching this one. Bold metalwork and bold woodwork =D> Will there be an adjusting mechanism too?

'Sorry, wrong link - I meant this one: an-infill-project-with-a-modern-twist-t65983.html

I found the following in Making and Modifying Woodworking Tools by Jim Kingshott (first published 1992): “I soak my planes in a bath of linseed oil – this has been the traditional treatment since planes were first made. Once the wood has soaked up as much oil as it will hold it is placed on a...

Alec Tiranti sell buff hide strops and strop paste.

Phil, Best wishes for a quick recovery.

And thanks to condeesteso too for the kind comment.

rafezetter, AndyT, Mr_P & TT: - thanks for your kind comments. Mr_P: yes the infill in the plane is still padauk. It just gets darker and darker...

Well done Andy - an old tool made complete by using an old machine tool of about the same era.

Yes, I made the router plane – thanks for the comments :) :oops: It is slightly different from the first one as it has a modified ½” Veritas cutter. The holes in the base plate were already drilled and countersunk by the time that the discussion on lining up of screw slots started...