This must be a cooper’s (tonnelier’s) plane. It’s huge. That iron is at least 10cm wide. If so, we would be looking at the bottom of the plane beam (edge side faces up). But I don’t see any place for mounting the spindle legs. Granted the length is cut off in this photo. Speaking of which, it seems rather long, even for a cooper’s plane. I’m not totally convinced. Paul Bunyans’s plane, maybe.
Calling all Hand Tool Woodworkers!
I'm buying bench planes but my budget will only let me buy two!
As a beginner, which combo should I pick and why?
I want to hear your thoughts...
Watching Japanese wood carvers using hand-tools! Relaxing and informative!
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/shows/2007546/
#HandTools #Japan #WoodCarving #Shinto
It’s (pretty much) done! I’m really happy with the tone. Need to tune up the action a bit and set the intonation.
I’m gonna share (brag about) some close up pics in a bit.
Neck progress. Fingerboard is Bubinga with Tulip Rosewood binding. Neck is curly maple. This is the first time to make a neck with binding. Fretwork is a bit more on the front end, but worth it.
I’m a little behind on posting. The top and back are carved, the sides are bent, linings are in
Making a huge 1920s cabinet small: https://forestriver.rocks/2024/12/09/making-a-huge.html
Some may recall a few posts I made a few weeks back about the tool reseller in France, who had a warehouse of hand tools for sale, but only sells in large quantities.
Turns out they have a YT channel. The videos are not particularly good, but it shows the scale of the operation. He’s basically a French wheeler and dealer, driving around the country and buying old tools of all kind.
Look at those anvils!
Never heard of helicoil inserts before, and they’ve been around a while. Maybe that’s a better way to repair a plane’s tote bolt hole, as opposed to retapping it larger.
If I understand correctly, you still need a special tap, but a helicoil fix doesn’t change the original hole size, it inserts new threads for use with the original bolt.
That’s pretty cool tech.
I think this is the beginning of the end of EvapoRust and its ilk.
I’m buying supplies tomorrow and putting it to test.
If it works as good as it seems, I’m done babysitting vinegar baths.
h/t @Franky47
Another rust removal success, this time on a cheap triangular file.
Not only does the solution remove corrosion, it's also great at cleaning resin and other residue stuck in the file teeth.
What was once a very dull file is now ready to sharpen my larger hand saws.
Handle finished with BLO & paste wax, as usual.
I made a little step!
This was a fun experiment because I didn’t do any planning and just started chopping mortises with less overthinking than usual. I’m a little concerned about strength because it’s cedar and the aprons are kind of thin, but probably fine?
Really happy with the center bits though!
Catch of the weekend: an old wooden jointer plane, for 5€ at the flea market.
Made of oak, at 73cm (28" 3/4), it's now the largest (and heaviest) plane I've owned.
It's covered in dust, paint spatter and mold spots, but it should cleanup nicely with a card scraper and a new coat of oil & wax.
I tried the Wood by Wright / Backyard Ballistics recipe for rust removal.
For 1L of water, add in 100g of citric acid, 40g of sodium carbonate (washing soda), and a pinch of dish soap.
The results are phenomenal. The body of the plane was covered in black oxidation, all gone after 12 hours in the bath.
Video link: https://youtu.be/GYEbzI4AtpA
Happy to see very little pitting in the sole, a little sanding to make it shiny and it'll be done.
Next step: redoing the finish on the tote & knob.
Scraped the old crackled red tainted shellac, sanded and finished with BLO and paste wax.
I thought last Sunday was the last flea market, but we hit one more today.
For 10€ I got two nice clamps and four auger bits. My wife got mad because I didn’t haggle better. And she thinks I already have enough clamps. 
I restored a rebate plane most of the way. It at least functions now, though the leading corner of the blade is still not quite perfect. Now to get ready for my Ciderfest application. I want to make a better display this year.
