Posts Tagged With: Tools
Don’t be a square…
Christopher Schwarz posted a couple of pictures of a rare (as in “the only one known”) Harvey Peace square hole saw in a recent blog. The saw really caught my attention as I’ve never seen anything like it. It’s not that I have a tool problem or anything. Really. And no, I don’t think the fact [...]
One of THOSE Days
I don’t know about you, but every once in a while nothing seems to go right in the shop. Yesterday was one of those days. It started off simply enough. My workbench project in on pause until the Stanley #8 I bought on ebay arrives. Hopefully today. I decided I “needed” that to flatten the [...]
Stanley #5 Restore – It’s a Wrap
The paint came. Tape went on. Paint went on. Tape came off. Parts went on. I like it. And it’s a far cry from the rusty mess I started with. Restoring an old tool like this is really gratifying. I haven’t made any cuts with it yet, the paint isn’t cured, and the finish on [...]
Stanley #5 Restore, Getting Closer
At this point I’m just about done with the “restoration” of the #5 Stanley. I should get the recommended “semi-gloss black Ford engine paint” delivered tomorrow, all I need to do is paint the frog and body, and re-assemble it. I picked up a replacement rosewood knob and tote from thebestthings.com. At the same time [...]
Disston D8 Do-Over
I picked up a D8 rip saw recently. Like my Stanley #5 that I’m reworking, this isn’t old enough to be collectable, and isn’t ready for immediate use either. I suspect that it’s never been re-sharpened, and luckily it’s nice and straight. Not pretty, not sharp, but straight without any kinks or broken teeth. The [...]
Preview of Coming Distractions
I have a new-ish Stanley #5. Yep, plastic tote, plastic front knob, plastic depth adjuster. No adjuster on the frog, just loosen the screws and slide it around. The blade vibrates like a tuning fork, and it doesn’t even begin to hold an adjustment. But it looks like a plane. So I decided to upgrade. [...]
Tool Shaped Objects #2
Yesterday I commented on my dovetail saw that didn’t cut straight, and what I did to correct matters. It’s still not a great saw. It’s not as sharp as it should be, the handle is crooked and the ergonomics are all wrong. But it is good enough for me to make some practice dovetails in some pine [...]
Tool Shaped Objects
Somewhere I read the phrase “tool shaped objects”, probably in the Anarchist’s Tool Chest although I’m sure I’ve heard it before that. The premise is that manufacturers make things, tools in this particular case, but over time they have lost their understanding of what makes the tool do it’s job. It still looks like the [...]
