Toolfreaks Anonymous

[jimbo]

Until I started making templates for my counter tops I used this electric planer to scribe them to the wall.

[Garandsx5]

  I never knew that the square (Robertson) drive was invented around the same time as the Phillips drive screws. I also was unaware that they had a name other than square drive. 

Nor did I.
I have been calling them square bit screws since I discovered them. Lol

Now what IS frustrating is taking apart something that someone built using different types of screws on. Having to grab 2 or 3 different bits is a pita, but a few years ago, I put together a "tackle box" of driver bits to keep them all together, and I just grab that box when working on a project.

My story about a manufacturer mixing fasten types- many decades ago I had the displeasure of having to change the rubberized canvas strip that connects the feed throat to the cylinder housing on a Massey Ferguson 410 combine. Mice had gotten inside and chewed a hole. Wheat was pouring out on the ground. Now to access this, I had to kneel on the ground and arch my back across the axle, while working with my arms above and behind my head. Everything was by feel only. 8 studs on each side , each having a nut, lock washer and flat washer that secured a retaining strip (x2) holding the canvas in place. Disassembly proceeded fairly well, despite the uncomfortable position. Finally get the new canvas strip on the studs, retaining strip in place and 2 fasteners on the studs, and then.... nothing.  I mean I couldn’t get that third nut to go on. No way, no how. I looked at the nut. Looked fine. Felt the stud- nothing rough. Got my flashlight and cranked my head around to look at the stud. Looked good. Tried again. No go. Tried the next stud. No go. Tried another nut. Nope. Tried another nut. Yep. What the...... so I looked at the nuts. All the nuts. One side of the assembly used SAE fine studs and one side used coarse.....
I separated the nuts into two piles and, while enjoying a lovely 97 degree summer day, with wheat chaff and dust constantly falling on me, I finished the repair. I also roundly cursed an unknown manufacturing engineer sitting in an office, his forebears and untold generations of progeny.

[45WLA]

Oooh, planes. Used to be, one of my favorite evening pastimes was to set up a Stanley 45 Multiplane and just make shavings. Occasionally I would do something useful with it, but then I got a router table for that.
Lately, I've been using a Rigid cordless power plane for ordinary plane work so it looks like the bench planes may get put on the shelf as well.
Oh well, life goes on.
 

[Novagun]

I have a Stanley 45. I called it molding plane. In a box with multiple blade shapes. Superseded by the power router now. Still nice to have and play with.
I saw one on display in the science and technology museum in London UK a few years ago so they must be something to have..
   

[Novagun]

I have a friend who is a railways maintenance engineer. He liked working on  American stuff because the bolts and fastenings were all uniform and in the right place. Not so with British stuff. And Chinese. Say no more.

[jimbo]

Here's what I put in my install bag, everything I could possibly need!

[bantam5s]

12.5" walnut handle, and a cotton twine wrap locked in place by a healthy dose of beeswax.
Walnut is not usually the choice, but perfectly adequate for a 1lb head and it was readily available so that's what I chose to make it from.

Plus who doesn't love walnut ?

[Sqrl Klr]

Among my favorites is the air impact wrench that does the hard work for me.



The air dremel and air gun have come in very handy as well. Thank God for air compressors.

[Buldawg76]

I have a Stanley 45. I called it molding plane. In a box with multiple blade shapes. Superseded by the power router now. Still nice to have and play with.
I saw one on display in the science and technology museum in London UK a few years ago so they must be something to have..
 

I have an old plane of my fathers out in the garage, have never used since I was a teenager many moons ago. Not even sure what brand it is but will dig it out and post a pic of it tomorrow. Just remembered I had it still. Not much use for it in mechanic work.

BD

[Jshooter71]

12.5" walnut handle, and a cotton twine wrap locked in place by a healthy dose of beeswax.
Walnut is not usually the choice, but perfectly adequate for a 1lb head and it was readily available so that's what I chose to make it from.

Plus who doesn't love walnut ?

Very nice work, David! Looks sharp... 

[bantam5s]

12.5" walnut handle, and a cotton twine wrap locked in place by a healthy dose of beeswax.
Walnut is not usually the choice, but perfectly adequate for a 1lb head and it was readily available so that's what I chose to make it from.

Plus who doesn't love walnut ?

Very nice work, David! Looks sharp... 

Thank you.
It's not a handle profile I would normally go with , but I found a picture of one with the original handle so I did my best to make a reasonable facsimile of the original .

[Novagun]

Good morning bantam5s.  A great day for axes. I like the look of that little axe handle and the head. Just seems right to me. And the ears look good as well as being functional. I notice in some of the axes the cutting edge slopes back to the handle. The Craftsman hatchet has the cutting edge parallel to the handle. I just went and checked my big Plumb and my hatchet and they both have the cutting edge parallel. I wonder why or if there is any significance in the angle. My hatchet, called the little axe, I found somewhere and put a new handle in it not unlike yours.
I used teak for the handle. Any amount strong enough but the tannin in the wood causes rust.

My big axe I got from my father. I can never remember it not being in the family. Just an ordinary axe but a good one. A Plumb. In my youth,  we had a hill country sheep farm, I carried the axe all over the hills on my horse. The farm had been cleared of dense bush about 60 years prior. Cut and burn in those days although good timber was extracted. and the hills were dotted with old stumps. One of my jobs was to burn any dead stock on the place. That axe has busted up plenty of stumps for fires. I was so good at it that in the end the stumps got scarce and we had to bury stock. Not nearly as much fun.

[bantam5s]

Never wear a cheap 100% recycled polyester shirt when using an angle grinder.


It's too dang hot to be wearing a leather apron, and I didn't even think about the shirts material till afterwards and saw the label on one of the others,  this one was too melted to read.

[bantam5s]

Good morning bantam5s.  A great day for axes. I like the look of that little axe handle and the head. Just seems right to me. And the ears look good as well as being functional. I notice in some of the axes the cutting edge slopes back to the handle. The Craftsman hatchet has the cutting edge parallel to the handle. I just went and checked my big Plumb and my hatchet and they both have the cutting edge parallel. I wonder why or if there is any significance in the angle. My hatchet, called the little axe, I found somewhere and put a new handle in it not unlike yours.
I used teak for the handle. Any amount strong enough but the tannin in the wood causes rust.

My big axe I got from my father. I can never remember it not being in the family. Just an ordinary axe but a good one. A Plumb. In my youth,  we had a hill country sheep farm, I carried the axe all over the hills on my horse. The farm had been cleared of dense bush about 60 years prior. Cut and burn in those days although good timber was extracted. and the hills were dotted with old stumps. One of my jobs was to burn any dead stock on the place. That axe has busted up plenty of stumps for fires. I was so good at it that in the end the stumps got scarce and we had to bury stock. Not nearly as much fun.

Are you talking about a straight vs radiused edge ?
A straighter bit is for carving and shaping , and a radiused bit is for chopping and felling to help bite.

[JuryRigger]

Never wear a cheap 100% recycled polyester shirt when using an angle grinder.


It's too dang hot to be wearing a leather apron, and I didn't even think about the shirts material till afterwards and saw the label on one of the others,  this one was too melted to read.

It caught fire?!? 
Even a 100% cotton t-shirt doesn't do that; not even with welding sparks!
Just wow...
Jesse

[bantam5s]

Never wear a cheap 100% recycled polyester shirt when using an angle grinder.


It's too dang hot to be wearing a leather apron, and I didn't even think about the shirts material till afterwards and saw the label on one of the others,  this one was too melted to read.

It caught fire?!? 
Even a 100% cotton t-shirt doesn't do that; not even with welding sparks!
Just wow...
Jesse

Yep, felt something hot tossed it on the floor and the flames took off as soon as it landed.
Dumped a cup of water on it and that's all she wrote.

[Buldawg76]

Darn got busy today and forgot to post a pic of the old Plane my father left me. I promise I will get one posted tomorrow without fail.

BD

[Sqrl Klr]

Never wear a cheap 100% recycled polyester shirt when using an angle grinder.


It's too dang hot to be wearing a leather apron

Turns out polyester is hotter than leather. All's well that ends well. Glad you didn't get burned. 

[bantam5s]

Never wear a cheap 100% recycled polyester shirt when using an angle grinder.


It's too dang hot to be wearing a leather apron

Turns out polyester is hotter than leather. All's well that ends well. Glad you didn't get burned.

Certainly.
I'm gonna get a lightweight canvas shop apron, should be much better than a cheap polyester work shirt 

[Hoosier Daddy]

David,
 I bought my guys at work denim (blue jean) Shop Aprons just like the one Dad had, and then myself... Mom actually sewed the originals.
Let me see if I can find where I ordered them from when I get to work Monday.
 MUCH cooler than Leather and hold up VERY well.