From the Workshop

September 21, 2009

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No 982 smoothing plane in the making – 6

 

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Picture shows bottom and sides ready for assembly.  This is showing the blade kickers riveted in place, both handle risers already fixed and both bridges in place.  Note that the blade kickers hold the blade central whilst lateral adjustment is being applied to the blade.

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September 12, 2009

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No 982 smoothing plane in the making - 5

 

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There are 24 handle risers being ground true.  Made in pairs joined end to end for ease of working.

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September 9, 2009

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No 982 smoothing plane in the making - 4

 

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Now cutting the bottoms to separate the back end from the front – otherwise I will have the tightest mouth in the world.  Actually the whole sole is made in one piece for the ease of matching.

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September 6, 2009

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No 982 smoothing plane in the making – 3

Lever caps

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Tamping down lever cap bar (CZ112) for surfacing the lever caps in the mill before cutting them up individually.

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September 3, 2009

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No 982 smoothing plane in the making -2

Here is the making of the thumb screws.

It is only just a few shots taken at random so there are a lot of steps missed out.

 

 

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Truing up an extruded gun metal bar on the lathe, for thumb screws and adjuster knobs. i.e. each bar cuts two thumb screws and two adjuster knobs.

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