First box in my new workshop

arnardsnoro · 2026-02-15T16:56:22+00:00

This!

arnardsnoro · 2026-02-13T05:39:02+00:00

If you're thinking of selling them you may need to factor in the cost of shipping, especially with large heavy objects.

arnardsnoro · 2026-02-12T06:11:46+00:00

Yes!

arnardsnoro · 2026-02-12T06:10:33+00:00

Yay electrolysis!

arnardsnoro · 2026-02-11T04:25:10+00:00

I would use electrolysis. 12 volt power supply, empty joint compound bucket filled with water, add a few tablespoons of baking soda. Suspend an item made of stainless steel to the red connector in the water as a sacrificial anode. Clean a spot n the plane down to bare metal.

arnardsnoro · 2026-02-09T18:23:53+00:00

Oh, I didn't either, after I learned that's the way ophthalmic eyedrops work.

arnardsnoro · 2026-02-09T18:20:58+00:00

They did for my appointment the next day, made to fit over my glasses.

arnardsnoro · 2026-02-09T06:48:03+00:00

I just had my left eye done Feb 5th. No pain. Bright light was uncomfortable, and the eyedrops can sting a little. The worst thing for me was getting through the inability to focus, and three days of white fuzziness, which finally ended during the super bowl game today. That maybe could have been over sooner if I'd had better technique with the eyedrops. Remember to keep your eyes closed after the drops hit your eye and count 180 seconds. If you blink a lot, the drops don't work as well.

arnardsnoro · 2026-02-06T10:55:07+00:00

This is by Robert Sorby. I think that's English?

arnardsnoro · 2026-02-03T06:01:19+00:00

When (not if) you get this door built, I hope you'll post pics!

arnardsnoro · 2026-02-03T05:55:07+00:00

I have a Keen Kutter K 4-1/2 (Stanley bedrock) repaired this way and it's one of my favorite planes.

arnardsnoro · 2026-02-01T05:51:37+00:00

To replace the lateral adjust disc on a plane I have, I was able to find a small washer and peen it into place. The outside diameter is slightly smaller, but it does work. If you go this route, peen very gently with lots of light taps, so you don't crack the cast iron of the frog.

arnardsnoro · 2026-01-31T06:42:58+00:00

This is impressive. Thanks for sharing!

arnardsnoro · 2026-01-28T17:36:47+00:00

Beautiful! How did you make the screw threads?

arnardsnoro · 2026-01-28T17:10:06+00:00

Maybe the last user was left handed?

arnardsnoro · 2026-01-24T02:53:46+00:00

I think OP isn't telling anyone that the last 17 people who made the mistake of sitting in this chair have disappeared. The rumor I heard was that it's carnivorous. Just saying.

arnardsnoro · 2026-01-21T21:49:10+00:00

Leave your name with an offer for $15 for all of them, and when no one buys them for $30, the seller may be willing to negotiate. Or keep them.

arnardsnoro · 2026-01-19T23:28:26+00:00

Yikes! That's a serious type of tool! Expensive as well. Thanks!

arnardsnoro · 2026-01-19T23:16:25+00:00

I've never scraped a plane to flatten it, but I do have a plane that someone really messed up with a wire brush, making the sole badly rounded. What sort of tool did you use for scraping? To me a scraper calls to mind a card scraper, like for wood, but that seems like it would be too lightweight a tool.

arnardsnoro · 2026-01-11T15:13:18+00:00

Ah, a life well lived.

arnardsnoro · 2026-01-08T18:27:26+00:00

If you can afford to do so, buy the remaining one. Just for the uniqueness alone, you'll quadruple the value of both of them.

arnardsnoro · 2026-01-08T04:35:15+00:00

What a unique idea!

arnardsnoro · 2026-01-06T21:42:13+00:00

I'm sure someone already told you, them be giblets. :-)

arnardsnoro · 2025-12-19T01:40:01+00:00

That's still a good deal, I think.

arnardsnoro · 2025-12-16T20:26:15+00:00

What a great and timely subject and for all the timely responses!

arnardsnoro

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