I hate to throw anything away. I figured someday I’d think of something to do with the broken hand plane pieces.
These are all from un-restorable bases. Most of the knobs and totes are from pieces bad enough I wouldn’t put them back on a plane. I’m glad I found a use for them.
The largest one has an Ash inlay and I added a Ash tip to the broken rosewood tote. The front can be held similar to a wood bodied plane and seems very comfortable to use.
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On the first small one I made a 1/4” x 20” brass nut out of some barstock similar to the Stanley, but in using it I found I grab around the knob so the rest I just used a wing nut. My hand never rode against the wing nut.
Next is a cherry tote with some defects so I didn’t want to put it on a regular plane. I made a blank brass filler to fill the hole.
I probably could have also used this badley repaired (no it wasn’t my repair) tote, but while the real was glued up, I used this for its trial.
A front view before final sanding. The Ash inlay was epoxied into the plane.
Thanks for taking a look!
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Mosquito
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#1 posted 12-23-2012 05:23 PM
Nice use of otherwise unusable parts.
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Handtooler
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#2 posted 12-23-2012 06:10 PM
You always display a marvelous ingenuity! Keep the ideas and blogs flowing. Many of us will benefit.
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BTimmons
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#3 posted 12-23-2012 06:17 PM
Waste not, want not. Brilliant.
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bhog
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#4 posted 12-23-2012 06:19 PM
I agree with Handtooler.I like the inlaid one.
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Brit
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#5 posted 12-23-2012 07:17 PM
You’ve got too much time on your hands Don. :o)
-- Andy - Old Chinese proverb says: "If you think something can't be done, don't interrupt man who is doing it."
racerglen
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#6 posted 12-23-2012 07:20 PM
Found a use for dead frogs yet Don ?
I’m using your idea on a dead sole as a holding place for sanding n’ such but that
burnt #5 is the only one of that I’ve got, X toes x toes, so far..
(and dead frog beer, sold here, dosen’t count !)
;-)
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Don W
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#7 posted 12-23-2012 07:21 PM
Bench time Andy. Next project starts the 7th.
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Brit
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#8 posted 12-23-2012 07:22 PM
Gotta love the bench. For me its the 14th.
-- Andy - Old Chinese proverb says: "If you think something can't be done, don't interrupt man who is doing it."
Dennisgrosen
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#9 posted 12-23-2012 08:10 PM
great recycling :-)
Dennis
ShaneA
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#10 posted 12-23-2012 08:21 PM
Good use of “stuff” Don. Sounds like some upcoming oohs and ahhs on the bench builds. Looking forward to it.
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#11 posted 12-23-2012 10:51 PM
that is really cool…great idea, but where are the motors…
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Dennisgrosen
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#12 posted 12-24-2012 12:10 AM
they are in the garage for an oilchange Grizz .. :-)
CL810
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#13 posted 12-24-2012 01:42 AM
Great idea Don Yoda!
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Mauricio
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#14 posted 12-24-2012 03:10 AM
Genius!
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Jamie Speirs
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#15 posted 12-24-2012 11:48 AM
Absolutely Brilliant Don
They also look neat, real curios.
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