am I becoming a plane nut?

[Alf]

Then turn over iron and two-piece cap iron assembly to loosen screw and... Damn, I forgot I don't need to do that

Fixed

See? That's it exactly. It's unnatural. Every other cap iron in the world conforms, but these two-piece monstrosities? Tsk.

And I like Marmite, but I don't love it. I'm not that desperately incurably romantic... :lol:

 

[dunbarhamlin]

Hehehe - perhaps every cap iron in the world beyond the confines of my bench.
Can't deny having the opposite flash of confusion when going to touch up an iron with an oldy woldy cap.

 

[woodbloke]

hey condeesteso, you mention you nicked a number 6 record ss, on ebay was it? was it from greg141279 on 07/19/11
if so you are infact a complete barsteward hows that for my first post :twisted:

Distincntly unimpressive...post reported - Rob

 

[CHJ]

******* hows that for my first post :twisted:

Good enough for your last.

 

[condeesteso]

a quiet retrospective. That might have been me, placing the highest bid. A fine plane will find its true home.

 

[Vann]

re steel toe caps etc - I was taught many years ago that when removing or refitting a blade to a plane, rest the heel of sole on bench, hold toe in left hand (assuming right-handed). tilt plane to 45 degrees then release lever cap, lift blade assembly out WITHOUT blade edge touching mouth / frog.

Then turn over iron and two-piece cap iron assembly to loosen screw and... Damn, I forgot and it's dropped off again. #-o

Well this one seems to have the opposite problem:

I bought this last evening (yes this is a gloat - $NZ36.50 = ~ £17). The previous owner has obviously kept the 'deflector' but had the upper section drop off into that void in the universe :?

Cheers, Vann.

ps Photo from "Trademe" (NZ's e-bay). I still have to pay and arrange for my brother to collect and post to me - so I won't see it for a week or three...

 

[jimi43]

Vann...you are officially now....totally and utterly bonkers!!!! :wink:

Welcome to the club my friend! :mrgreen:

Oh...and CHJ...class mate...pure unadulterated class! =D>

Jimi

 

[Vann]

Vann...you are officially now....totally and utterly bonkers!!!! :wink:

Thank jimi. In these circles I know that's a compliment

Cheers, Vann.

 

[jimi43]

Vann...you are officially now....totally and utterly bonkers!!!! :wink:

Thank jimi. In these circles I know that's a compliment

Cheers, Vann.

Indeed it is my antipodean buddy! :mrgreen:

That has to be the "best" "before" picture I have ever seen....

Can hardly wait for the "after" pics!

Jim

 

[condeesteso]

Guilty... yes, I bought a Record 4 1/2 SS on ebay, today. Want it, not sure I need it, but certainly know I won it by offering the highest price. No hard feelings I hope
An aside - I have discovered I really rate SS planes. The no6 I have has been working hard and very well.

 

[condeesteso]

(my thread now! Lonely like a long distance runner) - this is what they made 'em for. Never mind that girly stuff with air-thin shavings (oops, forgot to look at the stock). Bench-top needed a dressing... more to do, but the 6 with a semi-scrub on the original blade. The old blue was dropping off so nicked a bit of Hammerite Dark Blue from Jim. A bit dressed-up but it works so well it does not need to apologise.
Roll on the SS 4 1/2... will start by tuning it to super-smoother, original blade... see how I get on.

 

[jimi43]

HI Douglas

That's looking smart! I think that the Hammerite Dark Blue is definitely the closest to what I think a Record plane should look like.

Strangely I was in B&Q today...(it's ok..I wasn't buying tools or wood...just a bulb!)....and I chanced upon the Irvin range of curdled Cheddar...which encompasses Marples and Record with the sub-branding added...and lo and behold...they are bright blue.

I think they lost the formula along with the directions to Sheffield! Yuck!

Anyway...it's looking good...

Jim

 

[Recky33]

Halfords seem to be having a sale of Hammerite Dark Blue ATM,

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_165495

Allan

 

[condeesteso]

Don't like to see a thread die. Here's a couple of U.S. Stanleys recently acquired because I need them. A basic No4 that was cheap (by my standards) at under a tenner. I need to date it but is it 30's-ish, with Stanley on the lever cap??
The closer one is a bit more exciting (and a few bob more) - a really clean well cared for Rule & Level 10 1/2... a stunner. Marked J W Lawson on the tote. In particular the knob and tote are really fine, loads of blade, nice sole etc. I wanted one because ages ago I watched Roy Underhill wielding one... that is a rather thin excuse, is it not?

 

[jimi43]

Hi Douglas

That 10 1/2 is a nice example...I have never understood why they were not more popular...

Looking forward to seeing it.

Jim

 

[Scouse]

I keep an eye out for one of those 10 1/2 jobbies because I need one too; can't quite remember why, but I do anyway...

The price always puts me off, but I'm expecting a Paramo No.10 Planemaster to drop through the letter box in the next day or two, so that's the same thing isn't it? ISN'T IT??? #-o

 

[condeesteso]

"can't quite remember why". Same problem - actually I get very bored with UK television, so I just get on ebay and buy things** (or comment here and annoy people, either way beats TV).
Ellis - it could be effectively the same... but mine LOOKS really great. So I win, yes?
I'll give it a tune asap, and report.

** would be a bit smarter if I got on ebay and SOLD things (wife told me to tell you that). And yes, I still have one.

 

[Mike Wingate]

I am having to redrill and tap the rear handle attachment and brass cap on my No.7 for 6mm and make a new threaded bar, may use studding. Just bought an old, black Stanley 78 in it's box. Looks brand new.

 

[Scouse]

Ellis - it could be effectively the same... but mine LOOKS really great. So I win, yes?

Them's fightin' words! We could play 'Rebate Plane Top Trumps'; Paramo Planemaster... Number of spare blades... 5! By any reasonable measure of quality that means mine is 5 better than yours, so I win after all!

It arrived yesterday, all £1.70's worth

I don't think it has ever been used, it even still has the paper Design Centre sticker on the handle, and I know it makes me a collector, but I think I might keep it that way.

The bloke I got it off said it belonged to his dad, but it was still in the greaseproof wrapping paper. It is a bit of an oddball in a sea of Baileys, but I can see what they were trying to achieve; it is a clever design, if poorly executed.

Oh, and the blades are resharpenable, the leaflet says that you can send off for a blade honing guide for three shillings and sixpence in postal orders, so I'll do that tomorrow...

 

[Alf]

I would love to say it's a thing of beauty, but my nose would hit the monitor and that hurts. But it is a pristine example of the type, and if you've got to have one, why not a shiny one?

Them's fightin' words! We could play 'Rebate Plane Top Trumps'

Ooo, Hand Plane Top Trumps; I like it. We should totally work out some categories for that. It'd keep our more schoolboy-minded members happy for hours; I can just imagine Jacob's triumph if he bested a Holtey with a old woodie jack.