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A new til for the planes? - bandit571 - 04-05-2020
Now that the Tool cabinet is done, and filled up.....next on the list will be a new home for these..
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Hammer til is heading for the firepit, I think.
May build a "Hutch"....a series of shelves for the planes to sit on....maybe several to each shelf....From the two #7s on down to the # planes...have them sitting on that foam drawer liner used in metal tool boxes. Then enclose the case with a couple doors....with Plexi-Glass windows...so I can see what is in there. And still have them dust free.
There IS a shelf that needs cleaned out...
Some will wander into the new case/til.....others may get sold....
Block planes....currently ( last count
) I have 15 of the little buggers....half afraid to build a drawer to stash them in....you can put 2 in a drawer one day...come back later, and find 8 in the drawer.....bad as Mice. 
Will see how things shape up.....as to whether a drawer or two along the bottom edge of the new til will work out...
Do you think a light inside would be a tad too much?
Stay tuned....
RE: A new til for the planes? - Handplanesandmore - 04-05-2020
Sounds like a variant case of Parkinson's Law.
Simon
RE: A new til for the planes? - bandit571 - 04-05-2020
Hey...no yard sales to go to....might as well have something to, while cooped up in the house....
RE: A new til for the planes? - Stwood_ - 04-05-2020
I think it sounds great.
RE: A new til for the planes? - stav - 04-05-2020
You're going to need to post a shop tour once you complete all this organization.
RE: A new til for the planes? - Tony Z - 04-05-2020
I can help you Bandit! Simply send that MF15 my way!
RE: A new til for the planes? - bandit571 - 04-06-2020
Lumber and a box of screws has been bought. First task tomorrow? Tear down the existing stuff...clear away all the bad stuff...and then see about building the new...including a few drawers for the Block planes to reside in....maybe with dividers to keep them separate......
Stay tuned...
RE: A new til for the planes? - Tony Z - 04-07-2020
(04-06-2020, 04:38 PM)bandit571 Wrote: Lumber and a box of screws has been bought. First task tomorrow? Tear down the existing stuff...clear away all the bad stuff...and then see about building the new...including a few drawers for the Block planes to reside in....maybe with dividers to keep them separate......
Stay tuned...
You chose to ignore my plea for the #15! (just joking).
Bandit, you ought to show a pic of the innards of these MF planes-frog looks like an earlier type Bailey, or a Bedrock, with the two piece lever-lock putting pressure in the sweet spot of the chip breaker. I just got a really nice #3 size MF, that has all the indications of becoming a favorite!
RE: A new til for the planes? - bandit571 - 04-07-2020
Hmm...like this?
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Ok, moving day...and time to have a Plan delivered..
Bigs were stashed on some pine boards..
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The medium sized ones found a shelf to roost on..
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Not so if this is a good idea..but..
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How much trouble can these get into, anyway....which left the old til empty....
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Then move it off to the side, for now....I used a lot of glue to build it, not much I can salvage, other than screws..
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So, this is the area I have to work in. I let the tool cabinet door swing all the way open...used a sharpie to mark the arc of the swing...
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This let's me know where the left edge of the plane til will be....then find out how far to the right I can reach, and mark another line..
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between these marks, I have 30" I can use for width...also found a few "treasures" in hiding behind the old til..
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More stuff to put away.
OK, Moose & Squirrel delivered a Plan...
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Looks like 37-1/2" tall. Thinking there will be 3 drawers along the bottom, may hide a few block planes in there. Will need to sit the til cabinet up on 1" tall feet.
Not sure what I'll do with the old til..yet. maybe a "Dust Cover" door for the saw til...
Boris B. "Of course I have Plan, they don't always work, but, I always have plan"
RE: A new til for the planes? - Tony Z - 04-07-2020
Exactly!
Now I don't know if we should be spreading the word about MF planes, but, they're a fraction of the cost of Bedrocks, and less than the sought after Stanley Type 11 Baileys, but with (in my opinion) superior performance with the two piece lever cap, and a great stock iron.