Recent content by rob1713

Hi Christoph, I own a 14" brass back tenon saw with the same W H Mozley etch as your panel saw. Mozley was a tool dealer based in Hastings. When I was researching my saw I found a site on line that had a picture of his shop in Hastings but unfortunately I can't find it now. My saw has...

Well done that man!! Thanks for the quick reply, now that I have a name for the initials, Google does indeed supply all I need to know. Thanks again

I found this axe head in amongst some tools from a barn clearance last week. It looks very early and is obviously hand made. I've tried to google a reference for makers / foundry marks on axe heads with no luck. I'm wondering if there Is there a printed reference to these marks and if so, does...

Nice looking saw plate I clean a lot of saw plates, most of them much worse than yours. I start with a window paint scraper like this one https://www.nisbets.co.uk/syr-window-cl ... 37-_-GG974 Go carefully and change the blade as soon as you see any scratches on the plate. I then finish it of...

Hi Andy, that tells me all I need to know about the tool. I reckon it's from your neck of the woods as well, ( if my British Rail Eastern theory is right) Cheers Rob

I Bought a job lot of tools at an auction today and I was pleased to find this monster among them. The only markings on it are BR (E) which I initially thought stood for British Rail Engineering. Having searched online for more information, I'm now thinking it stands for British Rail Eastern as...

ED65 thanks for your tips I will definitely try Araldite to stabilise the bun, I'm still not sure whether to use Araldite or Milliput as a bedding for the stuffing and yes I do plan to remove the back bevel from the plane Iron as it looks to have been formed by the previous users poor sharpening...

Before I read your post Custard, I had convinced myself that I would wax the wood and use Milliput. I don't mind if it sticks hard to the casting as I could scrape it off if required. But Araldite would be easier to apply and due to its fluidity will provide a better seat for the wood in the...

Thanks for all of your advice with this . A friend of mine kindly treated the metal parts of my plane to a dip in his electrolysis tank. I'm very pleased with the results, the casting looks to be in very sound condition. There are still a couple of issues to deal with including a crack in the...

Thanks for that, I plan to treat the casting using electrolysis then lap the sole flat. The mouth is a bit wide on it, the previous owner had tried to address this by using a card packer beneath the iron to move it forward, I will have to do something similar when I get to putting it back...

Thanks for all of your input chaps. I gave the plane a quick try after giving the iron a quick sharpen, it worked ok, but as most of my school reports stated, it 'could do much better' After wieghing up your advice and considering that I wanted to flatten the sole and clean up the sides a bit...

I was lucky enough to aquire this little infill plane yesterday. To my eyes, It looks to be user made. The infills look to be made from mahogany and it is fitted with a Ward iron. It's in pretty good shape apart from a crack in the front infill. I know very little about these planes so I would...

If everything else is serviceable and the iron is sharpened to a reasonable standard at the correct angle it should cut a clean groove. Here's a couple of things that I would check If you have another iron try it in the plane, as the cutting edge of your current iron may be slightly narrower...

I had a lucky find earlier this week when I was able to buy a wooden plough plane by D Kimberley with a full set of cutters for a very reasonable price. The plane is in good condition and all of its 'bits' are with it and work properly. After a very light wax and sharpen I gave it try out. It's...

Thanks Andy I think you may be right, about its original purpose, but it will now live out its days as my 'go to' marking knife as you really can get some pressure on the blade in a controlled manner. The blade is angled down Tasky and it is in line with the handle