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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 Myers
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MF_14_Cap_Iron_2_After.JPGCap Iron after Tuning66 viewsBoth the top and bottom have been tuned. Bottom is evened out to ensure that there are no gaps under which shavings can get caught. Top is smoothed, polished, and waxed to minimize friction. I'm not convinced that the work on top really makes all that much difference, but I figure it won't hurt anything. In any event, it looks nice. I suppose the shiny surface might be used as a mirror should I ever decide to use the cutting iron for shaving.Chuck Myers
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MF_14_2_After_Refurb.JPGRefurbished and Assembled62 viewsThis is what the plane looks like now. Not a bad looking specimen, and it works great.Chuck Myers
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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
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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 Myers
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MF_14_Frog_Face_Truing_5.JPGFrog Face Almost There61 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 Myers
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MF_14_Frog_Face_Truing_2.JPGFrog Face Initial Strokes57 viewsJust getting started.Chuck Myers
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MF_14_Frog_Face_Truing_6.JPGFrog Face Trued and Mounted57 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 Myers
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MF_14_Frog_Face_Truing_4.JPGFrog Face about Half Way56 viewsStarting to look like the effort might be worth it.Chuck Myers
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MF_14_Wood.JPGTote and Knob56 viewsWood was in pretty decent shape. Not much to do other than cleaning and applying a coat or two of wax.Chuck Myers
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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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MF_14_Frog_Base_2_After.JPGFrog Base After51 viewsAfter filing flat, the frog will seat much more accurately, with (in theory at least) improved performance.Chuck Myers
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