Scew--Business_End_Upload.jpg186 viewsHere's the business end of the skew. Note that grinding it took a little experimentation, so the bevel's not ground uniformly all the way across. The "scars" don't hurt anything, so there's no sense wasting good steel just so it looks prettier.Chuck Myers
03_Bench_Doors_Open_Closeup.jpgCenter Storage Portion of Base261 viewsShelves are on 100# capacity runners. They are made of 3/4" baltic birch plywood, with hard maple sides and back, and birdseye maple on front. The tops of the shelves are coverd with 1/4" cork to protect tools and prevent sliding.Chuck Myers
MF_14_Frog_Face_Truing_1.JPGTruing the Frog Face61 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 Myers
Three_Floats.jpgPlane Makers Floats--Edge View130 viewsTwo edge floats 3/16" and 1/8" in thickness flanking side float (3/16" thick).Chuck Myers
KnightKit_Jack_09.jpgKnightKit Wedged Tote109 viewsThe glue joint between plane body and tote failed while I was re-shaping the tote. It didn't come out because the front-to-back fit was very nice. There was a bit of side-to-side wobble, though, because I'd left the mortise a tad too wide when fitting the two halves of the body together. I tapped a couple of very thin wedges into the gap and used thin CA glue to make the fix permanent (I hope). Still needs a little cleanup in this picture.Chuck Myers
KnightKit_Jack_01.jpgKnightKit Side View204 viewsLooks like it will be a great addition to the arsenal.Chuck Myers
MF_14_Frog_1_Before.JPGFrog as Found54 viewsTypical of old planes, the frog was in need of basic cleanup (along with all the other parts) when I bought the plane.Chuck Myers
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DSC00187.JPGGalootaloot 200995 viewsMany practical gifts that will be used for a long time to come.Chuck MyersDec 25, 2009
DSC04482.JPGBig Brother, Little Brother110 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
MF_14_Frog_Face_Before_2.JPGUpper Frog Face76 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
MF_14_Frog_Face_Before_3.JPGLower Frog Face51 viewsCloser view of the lower portion of the frog face, with all its warts.Chuck MyersOct 25, 2009
MF_14_Frog_Face_Truing_1.JPGTruing the Frog Face61 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
MF_14_Frog_Face_Truing_2.JPGFrog Face Initial Strokes57 viewsJust getting started.Chuck MyersOct 25, 2009
MF_14_Frog_Face_Truing_3.JPGFrog Face Clearly Out61 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
MF_14_Frog_Face_Truing_4.JPGFrog Face about Half Way56 viewsStarting to look like the effort might be worth it.Chuck MyersOct 25, 2009
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