Interest check - Handplanes

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#1

Is anyone interested in a class or demonstration of hand planes, we have a few tools that look alot like a handplane but the reverse engineered copy missed a few key features. I sharpened one earlier this week, today the blade was beyond dull and sticking out way too far to be usable.

I was sort of thinking get a few people who have some knowledge and share what we know and demonstrate sharpening, talk about frogs and throats and totes, adjusting the blade, and make a few shavings.

I’m usually available Wednesday nights, Saturday afternoons, probably Thursday and Friday afternoons in December
-Randy

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#2

Very interested. Probably can’t be there, but maybe. Never Thursday. My schedule be damned, do it!

#3

It’d be cool to take a cheap like 20 dollar plane
Off eBay that you knows gonna be out of what sole not level blade not sharpened and use that as the demonstration , that way it’ll show all the steps to take
Something out of whack cutting Chips to something that can shave ribbons

#4

Finding and restoring planes is fun, most of mine came from garage sales, flee markets and craigslist. Surface rust can be removed with a spooge tank or evaporust, I avoid anything thats pitted or missing parts other than the blade

#5

Oh no I was referring to a brand new 20$ one, but I agree I’m currently on the lookout for a Preston and sons shoulder plane! They’re few and far between but I like the width to length ratio which is what I hate about the neilsons

#6

I would definitely take that class…

#7

I am hoping to put together a hand tool SIG in the spring. Ive picked up a bunch of nice rusty hand planes at estate sales for the space. Looking forward to getting those restored and functional.

Absolutely look forward to seeing what you’ve got @rlisbona and learning from you!

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