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flyingtractors1:
Some reflections on the Gold and Silver # 4 planes.   Ralph








Different light

Meldonmech:
Hi Ralph,
                More planes to add to the collection, great finishes you have achieved, I do think the Philips head screw looks out of place, I would change that for a normal type. I have been involved in antique horology for a long time, and wondered if you had thought of using watch or small clock makers knurling tools, which would better match your scale.  Small straight knurling wheels are quite easy to make.
                                                                Cheers David

flyingtractors1:
Thanks, Dave.

David,  Thanks for your thoughts.  I agree about the phillips head looking out of place and have remedied that by using a flush pin through both sides that is snug but can be punched out if needed.  I am using a small Swiss jewelers knurling tool, but don't have a straight knurling wheel and am using the smallest wheels I have found.  Any idea where I can find the likes of those you recommend?    Ralph

Meldonmech:
Hi Ralph
               Pleased you have removed the Philips head screw. I have a couple of maybe suppliers :- Cousins Clock Materials (Tools section), and Meadows & Passmore Clock Materials, that I have used. These small knurling tools are difficult to source. I thought the wheel from a cigaret lighter might be hard enough to knurl brass. The other option would be to make your own from silver steel and harden and temper it. What are the diameters of your adjusting screws?

                                                                                         Cheers  David
                                                                       

flyingtractors1:
Hi David,

Thanks again for your insight.  Thought I'd share pics of the knurles that I am using for your edification.


on 1/4 " graph paper along with a cig lighter wheel: 




on my thumb nail: 







I just can't imagine a knurling wheel any smaller.  If there is such creature, I do, indeed, need it.  I'll search the sites you recommended.


Might it be that the difficulty here is that the #4 plane is so small in 1/4 scale at 2 1/4 inches (57 mm)
that the knurling, tiny as it is, appears disproportionately large, or does it ? 
Ralph

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