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IMHO, if one is going to cobble together a knurled screw from brass hose fittings and a bolt, it would seem better (to me) to solder the components together, rather than use epoxy. I generally plan for a plane to be around for many generations, and the epoxy bond will likely fail at some point...

For what it's worth; before I bought a small machinist lathe, I used to do these using my drill press and hand filed the knurls. Not the best solution to be sure, but out of necessity, one must occasionally be creative and just "make do". I sometimes make my own lathe tools out of old files...

I make all my own knurled screws. I chuck a piece of round brass stock in the lathe, drill and tap a blind hole, then solder a piece of all-thread into the treaded hole. Then I screw the unfinished "bolt" into a 1"-2" piece of drilled/tapped round brass stock and chuck up the part to do the...

It looks to me like it has seen little if any serious use. Very nice find indeed! Won't find any treasures like that here...that's for sure. Joel is right about consulting David Stanley. I saw a Norris jointer go for an absolutely obscene price in one of his auction catalogues. It was a late...

Nice work Philly! And it's boxed as well. I'll bet it works like a dream. =D> One of those planes to cause you to make piles of shavings for no other good reason than to watch and feel it work. -wayne anderson

I'm partial to Starrett...especially the older items. I find the accuracy to be quite adequate for my needs, and the fit and finish is very good compared to the "bargain" tools found on the shelves today. Excellent examples of Starrett combination squares can be purchased through online auction...

The US equivalent to anorak is probably nerd. Hey...I've been rightly called worse. I readily admit to being a collector of machinist layout tools. No harm, no foul. :lol: -Wayne

BB, I like them too. I find the variations are interesting, and enjoy both the manufactured and user-made versions. These are just a portion of the gages I have. My real weekness is for trammel sets. But that's for another post. Cheers, Wayne Anderson http://andersonplanes.com

Karl, For what it is worth, the lever cap and screw do appear to match that of Woodbloke's Mathieson. -Wayne Anderson

Thought I would try a miter plane with no yellow metal at all. I think it's an interesting look. [url] -Wayne Anderson

I too have made my own. If you are undecided about the proper size, just make a set to suit your needs. These range from 1/2" to 1-1/2" in width. -wayne anderson

The little bits of ivory (the plane is only 1" X 1" X 4") are obtained quite legally from pre-banned stock. Old trophy tusks are purchased by brokers and resold, either in bits or whole. It would be a shame (in my opinion) to simply destroy the stuff. As for pricing... I make my planes by...

A friend recently bought this 36" Disston #12 saw. I believe that's a "normal-sized" 26" saw on top. I was unaware they were made this large. Must be fairly rare. -wayne

Screws like this can be found. (I didn't check to see what the minimum order is). http://www.accuratescrew.com/CatalogPage.aspx?ProdCat=STHMKNSH I have a habit of stripping off all possibly usable hardware from discarded items before I toss them in the bin, especially thumbscrews. They are just...

John, Best bet is to either make them yourself, or find someone who has a lathe who will do it for you. Offerings are very meager these days. With the proper equipment, it is a 20 minute job to make one. -Wayne Anderson

Nothing new under the sun... It's been done. There is a brass button in the wedge that the screw contacts. I would rather not require that the ebony wedge be forced or struck with a mallet, so I have chosen to use this method instead. -Wayne

I have this one for sale at the moment. -wayne

One trick that many spokeshave users employ is to set the blade at a very slight skew so that a thicker shaving can be taken on one side, and only an extremely thin shaving on the other side. One can then find a "sweet spot" where just the right amount is removed. -wayne

Mike, I rather like the looks as-is. If I were to buy one unfinished as you have, I might be tempted to just carefully file away the sprues, etc. and simply polish the highlights with a semi-hard felt wheel charged with compound. Just a thought... -wayne