Eric The Viking
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It's that time of year when I have to bring edge tools in from the workshop because of damp. I can still work out there, but I mustn't leave things out there.
So I managed to get most of the planes snuggled up in the bottom of a tool chest. The powered thing doesn't count of course, but I did a bit of an inventory at the same time, which got me a bit worried. Am I heading for a clinical problem yet? Advice welcome, but even if I am too far gone the picture would be good for an on-line version of Kims game, I think.
From bottom right:
o A cabinet scraper, wrapped up in an old Bristol Design catalogue page,
o A war-finish #4 that belonged to my grandfather-in-law - it's fettled and lovely,
o A Veritas mini- router plane that's wonderful for things nothing else will easily do,
o A Record #2506 side rebate plane that's handy for easing dados etc., as I can otherwise be quite clumsy,
o A Record #80 that is OK but I still haven't really mastered,
o A modern Sweetheart low-angle block (in the pouch): rubbish casting & finsh but good steel - quite like it after fettling it a bit,
o A 1970s Stanley #5 which was my first plane. Now with rosewood handles (not plastic!) and well-fettled,
o A Stanley #7, circa 1924, with a later lever cap (should be a keyhole, not a kidney, but they're hen's teeth). Works superbly.
o A Record #51/2 which Jimi of this parish was daft to sell me - easily my favourite bench plane.
o A Sweetheart #92 and an older #90. The #90 has been hammered doing DIY but still hasn't given up and cuts as well as new, 35 years ago. The Sweetheart isn't wonderful, but does hold a good edge.
o A Stanley #41/2 that belonged to my Dad. Only eclipsed by the #51/2.
o A Record #20 compass plane (bendy sole). Takes a good edge but have yet to use it in anger.
Not shown is a Boggs-pattern Quangsheng spokeshave that has it's own box, and a couple of Japanese laminated irons, which are superb. The powerd thing is a truly horrible Freud whatsit I was duped into buying and have been fettling to make usable.
So do I need therapy, or a bigger tool chest?
E.
So I managed to get most of the planes snuggled up in the bottom of a tool chest. The powered thing doesn't count of course, but I did a bit of an inventory at the same time, which got me a bit worried. Am I heading for a clinical problem yet? Advice welcome, but even if I am too far gone the picture would be good for an on-line version of Kims game, I think.
From bottom right:
o A cabinet scraper, wrapped up in an old Bristol Design catalogue page,
o A war-finish #4 that belonged to my grandfather-in-law - it's fettled and lovely,
o A Veritas mini- router plane that's wonderful for things nothing else will easily do,
o A Record #2506 side rebate plane that's handy for easing dados etc., as I can otherwise be quite clumsy,
o A Record #80 that is OK but I still haven't really mastered,
o A modern Sweetheart low-angle block (in the pouch): rubbish casting & finsh but good steel - quite like it after fettling it a bit,
o A 1970s Stanley #5 which was my first plane. Now with rosewood handles (not plastic!) and well-fettled,
o A Stanley #7, circa 1924, with a later lever cap (should be a keyhole, not a kidney, but they're hen's teeth). Works superbly.
o A Record #51/2 which Jimi of this parish was daft to sell me - easily my favourite bench plane.
o A Sweetheart #92 and an older #90. The #90 has been hammered doing DIY but still hasn't given up and cuts as well as new, 35 years ago. The Sweetheart isn't wonderful, but does hold a good edge.
o A Stanley #41/2 that belonged to my Dad. Only eclipsed by the #51/2.
o A Record #20 compass plane (bendy sole). Takes a good edge but have yet to use it in anger.
Not shown is a Boggs-pattern Quangsheng spokeshave that has it's own box, and a couple of Japanese laminated irons, which are superb. The powerd thing is a truly horrible Freud whatsit I was duped into buying and have been fettling to make usable.
So do I need therapy, or a bigger tool chest?
E.
