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New Handle for Smoothing Plane

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Meldonmech:
 
 Spent today carving the handle to shape. Did not have suitable router cutters, so it was gouges and chisels, followed by course filing and abrasive belting used by hand.

Spurry:
That's a very fine handle. I'd be very apprehensive, myself, about putting a long skinny hole down its centre.
Pete

Meldonmech:
 
  The handle was now ready for drilling, and was carefully marked out. The handle was set up in the milling machine, and center drilled, followed by a short drill, providing a start for a long special drill. I had to use the special drill in a hand drill as it would not fit in mill. (Ran out of height).  The handle was stained to match the plane's front handle, then given a coat of lacquer. I was quite pleased with the result, and enjoyed using the hand tools.

                                                            Cheers  David

Meldonmech:
 
   Hi Spurry, yes it isn't easy, everything has to be perfectly aligned, and it is a relief when it has been successfully completed.

                                                        Thanks for your comments
                                                                                                  Cheers David

millwright:
A nice looking job and well done, and those old record plane blades were very good quality steel that really takes a good edge. Hardly ever have to sharpen mine. I dont know what they made the newer blades from but they are rubbish by comparison,

John

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