Mitered Box Part 2
Part 2 of the mitered box build is now posted. This video was originally created in April as Unlisted, so...
Back At It
I’m back (again). Since retiring from teaching at Cerritos College in May, I took a bit of a break. After...
Plane Tune-up 9
Assembly of the plane is pretty straightforward, so I’ll skip the simple stuff. There’s one area, however, that often gets...
Plane Tune-up 8
Almost there! This will be the last step prior to assembling the plane. The japanning on this plane is chipped and...
Plane Tune-up 7
Broken handles on these old planes are fairly common. Most often, there is a break about 1/3 up from the...
Plane Tune-up 6
Cleaning up the various bits and pieces is next. My goal in this endeavor is to get the parts clean...
Plane Tune-up 5
Next on the plane tune-up I’ll fettle the frog and clean up the hardware. The fit of the frog in...
Plane Tune-up 4
In this post, I’ll be fettling the body of the plane. I got it back from the machinist and it looked...
Plane Tune-up 3
The first order of business for cleanup is the body of the plane. If it’s not in decent shape, all...
Plane Tune-up 2
I finally received the plane I won on eBay. The seller mailed it quickly after the auction ended, but due...