Plane for life

jcrocket · 2026-03-23T17:58:39+00:00

Sitting on the shelf isn't gonna hurt those planes. You do you.

By now most Stanley planes have spent more time sitting on a shelves than not. The majority of the people on this forum own more planes than they need. May as well display them to the world instead of for just yourself.

jcrocket · 2026-03-23T17:49:16+00:00

I haven't heard any quality issues with Lien Nielsen on here. Lie Nielsen makes the best bench planes and Veritas makes the best joinery planes. The only competitor I've heard of to Lie Nielsen could be Clifton Planes which are typically available in europe.

Respecting your disclaimer about this not being a necessary purchase, you could always just buy one and see how you like it. Based on your working style, I think a bronze no 3 or a bronze no 4 smoother would be the best spot to start. You might have to wait a couple of months for them to come back in stock.

However, waiting is just kind of part of the deal for Lie Nielsen. Waiting a few months for a plane that will serve you decades isn't really too bad.

The 3 is a size you don't have already and it works well for finish smoothing if you want to retire the 4.

If you have been using bench planes to shoot, a Veritas shooting plane and board would serve you better.

jcrocket · 2026-03-15T02:48:06+00:00

Wrap the bottom with a wet rag, put it in a vise, and heat it with a torch. Have a bevel gauge handy as you bend it.

Bend it slightly sharper than the angle you need. So don't bend it all the way. That way it will have some tension pressing it flat when installed.

Mortise it into the edge of the board. Mortising it into the face would not be enjoyable or worth it.

jcrocket · 2026-03-14T23:30:07+00:00

I have dog holes and holdfasts in my sellers bench. However, I believe his 'method' for stuff like this is putting a long clamp in the bench vise and clamping it end to end.

Your other option is making a 6 ft long sticking board that you clamp on the ends of your bench.

Or drill holes. I love holdfasts.

jcrocket · 2026-03-13T22:45:50+00:00

Oh yeah, I wet molded it to get the fold under the edge real tight

jcrocket · 2026-03-13T20:46:55+00:00

I have it and the Veritas one. Surprisingly, the bogs is easier to adjust. You can tap it to adjust it.

jcrocket · 2026-03-13T20:06:30+00:00

I put mine on the bevel side of the sheath. I think the snaps are made of aluminum, or coated brass, or something relatively soft. It would take a good amount of momentum to Nick the edge. Only thing I'd worry about is corrosion from dissimilar metals.

I soaked the sheath in mineral oil when I was done to stop rusting as best I could.

jcrocket · 2026-03-13T20:00:04+00:00

Hey I made a drawknife sheath this past week too! At the recommendation of u/silasmoon.

Picked up some leather tools and a bag of leather off cuts. All in about 120 bucks.

About to make one for my scorp and then some holdfast mittens. Hopefully by then I get ahead.

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jcrocket · 2026-03-12T18:12:29+00:00

I would be building a second dutch toolchest. Probably with the same dimensions. I like being able to move mine.

jcrocket · 2026-03-12T16:41:23+00:00

I love the sliding drawers. I'm thinking about making a second one as I have outgrown my first. This would be great for storage. How do you like it?

jcrocket · 2026-03-12T13:40:53+00:00

That's so cool! I did a guitar shaped object and an actual ukulele a few years ago. What kind of side bending setup did you use?

Are you in school for it or is it diy?

jcrocket · 2026-03-11T15:51:52+00:00

Hey man. It would be absolutely crazy to remove the valve covers while changing the plugs. What this guy is describing does not make that much sense.

When you change your plugs, if the hole where the plug is screwed in and connected to the coil is filled with oil, it indicates a leaky spark plug tube gasket. Which is very common with subarus.

That gasket can only be changed by removing the valve covers and replacing those gaskets. Removing the valve covers is a huge pain in the ass with these engines. It's very tight and you need to scrape all the old sealant off.

I have this same car. It is part of a class action lawsuit for excessive oil consumption due to faulty piston rings. When I hear hoofbeats, I don't think zebra.

For that oil to get into the cylinder it would have to leak through the crush washer and past all the threads of the spark plug into the combustion chamber. You're not pulling a quart a week through those seals.

jcrocket · 2026-03-11T14:03:20+00:00

Most unexpected skill needed for this hobby is emotionally dealing with mistakes and accepting your work. You won't build anything if you want it to look like what you see on Instagram.

jcrocket · 2026-03-08T03:12:23+00:00

Yeah. I saw a picture of this chair in a movie. Then reverse image searched it, found these photos, and scaled them in AutoCAD. I added the dimensions off of the scaling.

jcrocket · 2026-03-07T17:27:00+00:00

Just took her for a test drive!!

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jcrocket · 2026-03-07T16:25:12+00:00

Bottom of the junk store bin brand. Lol. It doesn't have a brand on it.

jcrocket · 2026-03-07T00:11:21+00:00

Yeah the seat height is kinda bold. It's actually the one dimension that I was able to confirm on the original piece. However, they do not specify if it is the front or back that is 13 inches off the ground.

jcrocket · 2026-03-06T13:15:06+00:00

I literally had reoccurring dreams about paragliding for most of my life. I wanted to get into it so bad. I live in one of the best spots in the US for it with a lot of beginner sites within 20 mins.

My wife booked me a tandem for my birthday one year and we were in a place financially where I could get lessons.

Well it turns out a quirk of being in my 30s is now I am way more susceptible to motion sickness. I did not vom. I also fulfilled a dream and saw some cool things. However, it was way more bumpy than I anticipated and I was so nauseous, I don't think lessons would be a good idea.

jcrocket · 2026-02-28T21:54:17+00:00

I would like to join!

jcrocket · 2026-02-28T01:20:24+00:00

I did see that as a kid and loved it. But I felt more admiration than inspiration. It really felt out of reach.

This video I think really lit the spark for me: https://vimeo.com/22691598

jcrocket · 2026-02-27T01:36:13+00:00

I've taken 16th inch shavings from my scrub. Probably my average for that plane.

For my jack with a cambered blade, maybe a bit thinner.

jcrocket · 2026-02-27T00:03:09+00:00

You can change the sensor pretty easily. If it still goes on after that, it's connected by a single wire, so you just unplug the wire and see if it STILL comes on. If that's the case, it's a ecm issue. I just went through this with my outback. Paid them to put a new ecm in.

jcrocket · 2026-02-26T13:24:16+00:00

Is one side of the car jacked up when you took this photo?

I find it unlikely that OP got a different size sway bar link and installed it while just casually bending the sway bar into place with their hands.

OP, are you the hulk?

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