Hi guys
I picked up a sweetheart No 2 on US eBay. It got delivered this afternoon. The seller pointed out that there was a piece missing from the knob. I intended to turn another (after watching Ianw turn one for a Stanley 10 1/2). I was also aware that there was not all that much left on the sweetheart cutter.
I cleaned up the sole and cheeks this afternoon, reground and sharpened the cutter then cleaned up the brass.
I then selected my best piece of oldus rafterus from the wood pile and turned a new knob. I find that the plane it is quite comfortable in the hand because I normally only put 3 fingers on the handle with my index running down the side of the plane. If anything, the horn possibly sticks in to the web between thumb and index finger.
Now to questions
1. The original handle has a partial decal. Is it recommended to put these away to preserve the decal? That would drive me to make a new handle with relief for the web of my hand.
2. The hardwood knob is just a stand in until I can source either some rosewood or another knob. A number 3 knob appears to be the same size. Are they?
3. If I was to turn a knob in rosewood, is New Guinea rosewood a reasonable substitute for the original Brazilian?
Regards
John
I picked up a sweetheart No 2 on US eBay. It got delivered this afternoon. The seller pointed out that there was a piece missing from the knob. I intended to turn another (after watching Ianw turn one for a Stanley 10 1/2). I was also aware that there was not all that much left on the sweetheart cutter.
I cleaned up the sole and cheeks this afternoon, reground and sharpened the cutter then cleaned up the brass.
I then selected my best piece of oldus rafterus from the wood pile and turned a new knob. I find that the plane it is quite comfortable in the hand because I normally only put 3 fingers on the handle with my index running down the side of the plane. If anything, the horn possibly sticks in to the web between thumb and index finger.
Now to questions
1. The original handle has a partial decal. Is it recommended to put these away to preserve the decal? That would drive me to make a new handle with relief for the web of my hand.
2. The hardwood knob is just a stand in until I can source either some rosewood or another knob. A number 3 knob appears to be the same size. Are they?
3. If I was to turn a knob in rosewood, is New Guinea rosewood a reasonable substitute for the original Brazilian?
Regards
John
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