This blog is written by garethmontreal | 16 entries so far |
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REHAB UPDATE: SETTING UP SHOP #4: now I'm working with power
Quick update spent the day you vwrjng the shop with my huddg and it’s all done now. Install...
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REHAB UPDATE: SETTING UP SHOP #3: delayed start but happy to wait
I won’t be wiring the shop up for a few more weeks. I just found out my friend is going fo...
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REHAB UPDATE: SETTING UP SHOP #2: The shop will be mostly set up and good to go a week from today.
My electrician friend is coming by friday to help me (by which I of course mean hell be doing the...
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REHAB UPDATE: SETTING UP SHOP #1: CHANGE OF SCENERY
It’s been a while since I gave a progress update on the rehab projects. That’s becaus...
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upcoming projects #5: the 071s
last (for tonight anyway there are other various tools ill be adding later) are to record 071s th...
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upcoming projects #4: The 45s and 3 boxes of 55 cutters
two stanley 45s i already posted about on the 45 blog so ill just recycle what i said to make it ...
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upcoming projects #3: the first batch of planes
The planes. This includes 2 early Union no. 6s 1 corrugated1 not. A later Union no. 5. 3 stanley ...
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upcoming projects #2: The wood working stuff made from wood
My collection of, once mostly British, wooden planes spoke shaves and hand routers. It includes s...
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upcoming projects #1: the (British) saws
Hi all its been since i updated the blog so id thought id give you a glimpse of the various resto...
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Tool rehab part 1: piles of chisels #6: its alive
Its been a while since i updated my restoration blog but dont worry it hasnt joined the vast legi...
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Tool rehab part 1: piles of chisels #5: The smooth bench planes
I have a NO 3 smoothing plane made by the Canadian company Mibro. Its an decent user but nothing ...
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Tool rehab part 1: piles of chisels #4: On to the decent planes (kinda)
Up for first are a couple of block planes. The one with the red top seems to be a knockoff stanle...
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from a pile of chisels to a smattering of planes
First of all thanks to everyone who gave me advice on how to proceed on the pile of chisels. The ...
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Tool rehab part 1: piles of chisels #3: First night of rehab for Stanley
This 1 3/4” Stanley everlasting “Sweethart” chisel is the first to go t...
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Tool rehab part 1: piles of chisels #2: pairing done to paring chisels
All right the first thing to do is figure where to start. I’m never going need all these ch...
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Tool rehab part 1: piles of chisels #1: In the beginning there was a pile of chisels
Instead of hijacking the chisel forums i figured id start a chisel restoration blog, So brief Rec...