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DSC00187.JPGGalootaloot 2009114 viewsMany practical gifts that will be used for a long time to come.Chuck MyersDec 25, 2009
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DSC04482.JPGBig Brother, Little Brother135 viewsHere are a couple of planes I picked up yesterday, a #5 and a #6, both Type 11. They were both in pretty sad shape, dirty and rusted. Of course, both had the mandatory green paint spots, and one even had some light brown to go with the green. I've come to prefer the low knobbers over the years, and I particularly like the Type 11's, so this was a nice find. Prices weren't great, but they were better than I'd likely have paid on Ebay. Both function nicely after a small amount of anal retentive fettling.Chuck MyersNov 07, 2009
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MF_14_Frog_Face_Before_2.JPGUpper Frog Face130 viewsHere you can see in greater detail how uneven the frog face was. Residual paint, etc. Unevenness of the milling will become more apparent in pictures that follow.Chuck MyersOct 25, 2009
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MF_14_Frog_Face_Before_3.JPGLower Frog Face73 viewsCloser view of the lower portion of the frog face, with all its warts.Chuck MyersOct 25, 2009
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MF_14_Frog_Face_Truing_1.JPGTruing the Frog Face86 viewsHere's the frog clamped in a tin knocker's vise with leather lined jaws. The file I used for truing it is sitting on top of it. It's a 12 inch bastard cut, which I find does the job reasonably quickly while leaving a finished-enough surface.Chuck MyersOct 25, 2009
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MF_14_Frog_Face_Truing_2.JPGFrog Face Initial Strokes74 viewsJust getting started.Chuck MyersOct 25, 2009
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MF_14_Frog_Face_Truing_3.JPGFrog Face Clearly Out84 viewsThe unevenness of the frog face is clearly evident in this picture. It's easy to see that the foundation for the cutting iron really wasn't very solid. The entire mechanism above the frog could rock during heavy planing, and maybe even during not-so-heavy planing.Chuck MyersOct 25, 2009
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MF_14_Frog_Face_Truing_4.JPGFrog Face about Half Way77 viewsStarting to look like the effort might be worth it.Chuck MyersOct 25, 2009
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MF_14_Frog_Face_Truing_5.JPGFrog Face Almost There81 viewsThe face is almost completely flat and smooth in this picture. I probably could have stopped here, but taking it all the way isn't that much more effort.Chuck MyersOct 25, 2009
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MF_14_Frog_Face_Truing_6.JPGFrog Face Trued and Mounted75 viewsThis is what the frog face looks like now that it's been trued up completely. Unlike some of the other commonly accepted measures for tuning up a plane, I think this one is absolutely essential. A flat face having no high or low spots provides as solid a foundation for the cutting iron as you can get. This is a very common cause of chatter, so this step is well worth the effort for me. Depth adjustment also seems to be much smoother, but that may just be in my head.Chuck MyersOct 25, 2009
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MF_14_Wood.JPGTote and Knob78 viewsWood was in pretty decent shape. Not much to do other than cleaning and applying a coat or two of wax.Chuck MyersOct 25, 2009
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MF_14_1_Body_Before.JPGPlane Body as Found68 viewsI bought this Millers Falls #14 plane while I was in South Africa, and disassembled it before packing to come home. I didn't see any reason to reassemble it just to take a picture before I started refurbishing it, so this is as close to an overall "before" picture as I have. Other components are pictured separately, as well.Chuck MyersOct 25, 2009
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