What Manly Things Did You Do Today?

Blade stash

 

In a bunch of tools I bought off Craig's list I found a transitional wood plane that needed some TLC.



I wasn't going for a pristine restore, but a repair and refresh. I took it completely apart, repaired the handle with epoxy, sanded the wooden parts and teak oiled them. I lightly sanded the metal work and oiled them and re-assembled it.

I plan on giving it to my father in-law for his birthday in August.

 

...in position and awaiting knick-knacks.

 

Great job!

 

I think I have my dad’s old plane. That’s now on my list of things to find in our black hole, or as most would say, basement.

 

I saw a lot of ten or twelve on Craig's list about two years ago I purchased and cleaned .............. let me know if you would like any ............ I'd be happy to part with part with them for $10 each plus shipping. They look beautiful; I just need the room.

 

Sorry I thought I had said this already and realized I hadn't .... Thank you.....

 

Thanks for the offer. I’d like to find my dad’s if I can, for sentimental reasons. But if I can’t find it, I may get back with you.

 

Feel free to go ahead and get as many as you like. I’m particularly interested in finding my dad’s plane for sentimental reasons.

 

PM sent.

 

I found a few Railroad spikes along the tracks, and figured I'd try to make something out of them. So I heated them up and banged on them with a small sledge hammer and ended up with a couple of knife-ish shapes. Below is a pic; these are FAR from finished. I'll have to grind these into shape a little better, maybe re-heat and spread the tang of the bottom one a little wider near the butt. Then harden/temper them and add wood handle to the bottom one (and maybe a finger-guard-crosspiece-thingy). I'll call them a "Camp Knife" and a small "Hunting Knife" when they're finished. So long as I don't actually USE them much, it won't matter that the railroad spikes are soft metal that won't hold an edge. It was fun learning to move metal. I learned other stuff, too... I learned that dropping red-hot metal on your driveway blacktop will make the oils in the asphalt burn.

I shoulda tried forging years ago... but I always thought forgery was illegal.




- Bax

 

Looks great, but is it as rewarding as rounding out a Novaculite Stone, with sandpaper??


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I’d like to see some cheese from the press one day.

 

Fixed a broken hinge on my garage door, replaced the vacuum pump in my truck, and bought some new lawn care equipment.

 

Took some peach wood splits to the table saw to make peach wood chunks.
Peach wood has become my favorite wood for smoking and grilling chicken.

I don't use whole logs or splits to grill or smoke with. I prefer tossing a few chunks on top of Kingsford or Cowboy Lump charcoal.

 

I guess i'm boring. All I did today was take care of my kids , and give them their cold and allergy medicines , and tell their mom that they were okay so she wouldn't worry while she is at work... BORING.......