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Stanley #95 turns into a dovetail plane

January 4, 2019 Jim Reed

My buddy Ken wanted me to turn his Stanley #95 plane into a 14 degree dovetail plane. For those of…

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Posted in: Hand Planes, Projects, Tools

North Annex Workbench

July 3, 2018 Jim Reed

Life gets in the way and limits the amount of time I have to post. Sorry for the lack of…

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Posted in: My Shop, Tools

Snipe’s Bill Plane

February 12, 2018 Jim Reed

A snipe is a marsh bird with a long and slender bill so it seems natural to name the snipe’s…

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Posted in: Hand Planes

Stanley Odd Jobs Tool

January 25, 2018 Jim Reed

Stanley introduced the Odd Jobs tool in 1888 and produced it until 1933. It was very popular with house carpenters…

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Posted in: Other Tools

Restoring a Stanley #62 LA Jack Plane

January 20, 2018 Jim Reed

Stanley made their #62 Low Angle Jack Plane from 1911–42 and resumed production around 2010. These are handy planes to…

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Posted in: Hand Planes, Plane Refurb

For the Love of Trammels

December 17, 2017 Jim Reed

My grandfather was the first woodworker in my family. He had a masters degree in math and taught trig in…

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Posted in: Other Tools

Stanley #72 Chamfer Plane

December 12, 2017 Jim Reed

Stanley made its #72 chamfer plane from 1886 until 1938. It is a handy plane to use because it makes…

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Posted in: Hand Planes

How to use a Stanley #65 Chamfer Shave

December 1, 2017 Jim Reed 1 Comment

It was a showdown and there would be only one victor. And that victor would be me. Sometimes using vintage…

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Posted in: Hand Planes

Stanley Tongue and Groove Planes

November 22, 2017 Jim Reed

Stanley made several special purpose tongue and groove planes. The #48 and #49 were swing fence planes. One setting exposed…

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Posted in: Hand Planes, Tools

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