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02-09-2018, 02:21 PM
(This post was last modified: 02-09-2018, 04:35 PM by overland.)
I had an old wooden jointer with a loose handle. So, just to experiment, I removed the handle, sliced off a part of the body, cut a new mortise, and made a razee plane. I also flattened the sole using my No. 8 Stanley and bedded a short length of brass rod for a strike button. It didn't take too long. I'll see how it works once the glue--and the linseed oil--dry:
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Nice job!
See ya around,
Dominic
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Very interesting! Nice clean work.
Thanks, Curt
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Cool! Now, do you need to lower your bench an inch, too?
