Antique Woodworker's Tools

[lowpolyjoe]

A few of the plane - they seem like they're made for a lefty.  Is that possible?  I've never used these types of planes but for some of them I would have expected the cutter to be on the opposite side.

I've been watching videos on youtube about hand tools and recently saw one where the host (Bill Schenher's "Billy's Little Bench" I think it was?) mentioned that some old planes were setup to throw shavings onto the workpiece instead of onto the floor or into your hand as you hold the plane.  That might explain my surprise at seeing the setup of some of them... I still haven't tried them out to see if that's the case though.

[Haggis]

Here's a set of videos by Wranglerstar channel regarding building a bench out of dimensional lumber.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idVew6hgqrY&list=PLu9l40IymKw-8C1UVKyGZcaY2Qujepxl5

[Just Me]

Thanks guys 

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Any recommendations for rust removal.  I think I asked before but don't remember.   One of my buddies recommended looking in an autoparts store for 'rust converter'.

Nice stash. I have most of what you have there and I have a lot more than $200 in for sure.

I use a product by the name of Ospho to clean up old tools. Dunk them in it for three hours or so, and "whalla", rust free.

Nice! Larry

[lowpolyjoe]

Thanks Haggis - I've watched some of that Wranglestar series before.  Paul sellers has a similar series that is also fantastic


Thanks Larry - I'll read up on Ospho.  It's been all sand paper, wd40 and blue creeper so far.  This was my first experience with blue creeper.   It smells delicious 

I want to make a video going through the collection but I been busy. Soon, hopefully

[21incher]

In the past I have purchased some fine scotchbrite discs for my bench grinder from Eastwood that work pretty good at removing built up rust on tools.

[Just Me]

 The nice thing about the Ospho is it cleans out the rust down in all the little pits, and treats it so it won't come back so readily. Saves a lot of sanding, and there are a lot of parts that need to stay as close to the original size as they can to work well,, and it great for that as well.

Larry

[lowpolyjoe]

I don't have a bench grinder  :(.   This is a good excuse to get one  .  So many tools on my list   :D

I haven't had a chance to research Ospho yet, but  I looked at electrolysis a bit more after a few people mentioned it to me.  It looks very effective, but requires that I buy a descent battery charger. 

Maybe this weekend i'll sharpen some of the plane irons and try them out.  I'm curious to see how well the fillister and plow planes work.

The irons on the large wooden planes are a total mess - they are my next main priority.  I would very much like to get the big wooden jointer plane back in working condition. 

I made a video where I sort through the tools, show each one and report any markings on them.  I still have to review it before I post it. 

[lowpolyjoe]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NopNsuXOVaI

[Tom King]

The plane with the wooden knobs and different sized irons is a "Plow Plane".  The plane with the brass depth stop is a moving filaster plane-for cutting different sized rabbets, nothing more.  You did good.

[lowpolyjoe]

Thanks Tom.  I'm very happy with the collection and hope to restore most of it and learn how to use it.

[Andy White]

lowpolyjoe,
Great pictorial tour. Then #112 plane has a rosewood sole plate on it. The two skewed iron planes are for cross grain work, and any really tricky grain. These are also good for shoulder work on rabbets and steps. The red devel attachment is used in wheelwright work for spoke and hub work. Maybe also making spinning wheels for yarn. Those six steel wheels are cutters that fit in the pipe cutter. I did not get a good look at the two small single iron planes, but it looked like a pair of match planes. Maybe tongue and groove? Need a look at the profile from the back end to be sure. That is still a great collection. Take your time and fettel those tools, and you will be a skilled hand tool user before long.    Andy

[lowpolyjoe]

More great info - thanks again Andy .

Tomorrow i'll check if those two planes could work as a set like you say.

Hope your head is feeling ok and you're on the mend.

[49er]

I don't know much about old tools but I think you got a bargain.
  I bought all the tools a old gunsmith was selling in Cordon In. It was about 1979. His last name was Best. On his mantel was a picture of his son James Best. AKA Roscoe P. Coaltrain. sheriff on the Dukes of Hazard.

[lowpolyjoe]

I just looked up James Best to see if he was still around, but sadly he passed in April of this year  :(.   Fun character on a great show from my youth.

Hope you got some use out of the tools.