Did somebody say, Spokeshave? Some Stanleys, a couple baileys, and a patternmakers set. I use them for rounding handles, trimming handles to fit axe & hoe heads, a quick chamfer in tight areas or inside curves, and generally to prevent my children & Queen from ever having to fight over an inheritance.
And now I have a handplane problem (no, not the one you already know about). Gonna need some advice from the gang on this one.
I picked up a Sandusky Panel Raiser. I had sworn off planes until the new year (yeah right) then this came along and it had to be mine… It arrived in pretty rough condition, but after some cleanup with BriWax it came out looking like this:
Getting the nicker out was a beast, it had rusted into place and required whacking, cursing and bourbon to resolve. I thought the worst part was over, then I flipped it upside down, and prepared to remove the fence and screws for a good cleaning. I put a couple drops of oil at the base of the screws, got out my trusty full width screwdriver, and proceeded to snap half of the damn head off the first screw.
After what I judged to be an appropriate amount of profanity, pouting and bourbon, I went back to give the second a go. And proceeded to snap off half of that one. After what I now deem to be an excessive amount of cursing, bourbon and sobbing, I am left with 2 half screws that cannot be unscrewed, a large beech paperweight, and a screwedriver shaped dent in the drywall.
Any thoughts gents? Sandusky tapped the screws right into the wood, and there isn't alot of room in the slots to sneak a plier head in. I thought about hacksawing between the body and the fence, but the fence is on so tight I can't even get a feeler gauge in there, so I would likely trash the wood. I don't mind the screws not being original, but I'd like to preserve as much of the planes condition as possible. Let me know if you have any ideas on how to make this suck less.
