I went to the auction today and found some older Wrecker stuff
(finally...). If you like old iron, then you can take a look if you
want. I'm not trying to compete with Rob, but I also put up two
unidentified tools! : ) Below is a link to my website:

http://web.newsguy.com/MySite/

Bill

On Wed, 24 Nov 2010 20:49:31 -0500, Bill wrote:


I went to the auction today and found some older Wrecker stuff
(finally...). If you like old iron, then you can take a look if you
want. I'm not trying to compete with Rob, but I also put up two
unidentified tools! : ) Below is a link to my website:

http://web.newsguy.com/MySite/

Nice grab, Bill. That last one is a Japanese shaping rasp. Nice!

Very nice t-bevel and sweet spokies. Any good rasps and files in that
large batch?

P.S: You might take a look at the manual for that camera before the
next photo shoot, eh?

--
Experience is a good teacher, but she send in terrific bills.
-- Minna Thomas Antrim

Larry Jaques wrote:

P.S: You might take a look at the manual for that camera before the
next photo shoot, eh?


Yeah, the whole thing between the wife and the camera, and its 3
batteries, and none of them being charged, and me not knowing how to use
her camera (evidently), because she gave me the wrong directions,
because after I was done with the first photo-shoot I only had 1
picture... I was lucky to get home with the tools in the first place
: ) In fact, the way I heard it, the feller said having been born on
the last day of the last month in the last hour in the last minute at
the last second. the feller said he was lucky to even have been born at all!

Larry, thanks for the allusion to the Japanese rasps, that surprised me.

What I thought was one of the nicest rasps, was a 14" Heller (Farrier
Rasp). It looks like a quality tool..probably would be very aggressive
on wood. Anybody already know the verdict regarding that?

As you've mentioned, Larry, there are a lot of rasps (even more than in
the pictures). I'll try to take decent picture of two of the
interesting ones tomorrow. And I'll remember to use the flash the whole
time!

Bill

On Wed, 24 Nov 2010 22:42:43 -0500, Bill wrote:

Larry Jaques wrote:

P.S: You might take a look at the manual for that camera before the
next photo shoot, eh?


Yeah, the whole thing between the wife and the camera, and its 3
batteries, and none of them being charged, and me not knowing how to use
her camera (evidently), because she gave me the wrong directions,
because after I was done with the first photo-shoot I only had 1
picture... I was lucky to get home with the tools in the first place
: ) In fact, the way I heard it, the feller said having been born on
the last day of the last month in the last hour in the last minute at
the last second. the feller said he was lucky to even have been born at all!

Larry, thanks for the allusion to the Japanese rasps, that surprised me.

I'd seen them at the Japan Woodworker. http://fwd4.me/pb7


What I thought was one of the nicest rasps, was a 14" Heller (Farrier
Rasp). It looks like a quality tool..probably would be very aggressive
on wood. Anybody already know the verdict regarding that?

Methinks you'll be correct that it's too(?) aggressive. I just
happened to be looking at rasps this morning and found this cool
concept. I have no idea if it came to fruition, but they're only ten
bucks, so I'll be at HF this weekend... I think a #49 is in my
future, in any case.

This little guy works well when I need to shape something in the
field: http://fwd4.me/pbO


As you've mentioned, Larry, there are a lot of rasps (even more than in
the pictures). I'll try to take decent picture of two of the
interesting ones tomorrow. And I'll remember to use the flash the whole
time!

What did the lot cost you? If there's even one Nicholson #49 or #50,
the trip was worth it. Ditto the Jap rasp, from what I've heard.

--
Experience is a good teacher, but she send in terrific bills.
-- Minna Thomas Antrim

Larry Jaques wrote:

This little guy works well when I need to shape something in the
field: http://fwd4.me/pbO

There were a couple of those in the bucket too, and a typical longer one
with convex and flat blades. Another one is about 5 inches long and you
can hold it your hand like a block plane. Also a cylindrical rasp. I'll
have to be more vigilant looking for things that need rasping! : )


What did the lot cost you? If there's even one Nicholson #49 or #50,
the trip was worth it. Ditto the Jap rasp, from what I've heard.

There was no #49 or #50, but someone talked me into buying those a few
years ago--I mean I got them for Christmas! : ) My intent is to rasp
necks for musical instruments someday. The trip cost me $76, plus the
non-pecuniary cost of checking the inventory in person almost every
week--and it was a dry summer. I got "hooked" last summer when I found
Stanley planes 3 weeks in a row. Since then I have figured out that the
auction site is "smart" enough to spread similar merchandise across
several of their weekly auctions (so, most likely, all of those planes
came from the same source).
Similarly, the auction worker who was pulling things out of the bucket
for individual bidding raised my purchase price compared to if they had
initially opened the bidding on the whole bucket. I had intended to come
home with the bucket though and I did. I set rationality aside for 5
minutes.

The "whole experience" is part of my learning and my fun. If one's time
is worth much more than $10/hr, he or she might as well order directly
from the Lie-Nelson catalog! On the other hand, this way, instead of
seeing tools, one sees lives, and one can share a tool's possession with
those who owned them before you. Yes, it's sort of spiritual.

Bill

On Thu, 25 Nov 2010 20:09:01 -0500, Bill wrote:

Larry Jaques wrote:

This little guy works well when I need to shape something in the
field: http://fwd4.me/pbO

There were a couple of those in the bucket too, and a typical longer one
with convex and flat blades. Another one is about 5 inches long and you
can hold it your hand like a block plane. Also a cylindrical rasp. I'll
have to be more vigilant looking for things that need rasping! : )


What did the lot cost you? If there's even one Nicholson #49 or #50,
the trip was worth it. Ditto the Jap rasp, from what I've heard.

There was no #49 or #50, but someone talked me into buying those a few
years ago--I mean I got them for Christmas! : ) My intent is to rasp
necks for musical instruments someday.

Cool.


The trip cost me $76, plus the

A bit higher than I thought, but I'm a cheapskate.


non-pecuniary cost of checking the inventory in person almost every
week--and it was a dry summer. I got "hooked" last summer when I found
Stanley planes 3 weeks in a row. Since then I have figured out that the
auction site is "smart" enough to spread similar merchandise across
several of their weekly auctions (so, most likely, all of those planes
came from the same source).

Ayup. Whatever raises their bottom line.


Similarly, the auction worker who was pulling things out of the bucket
for individual bidding raised my purchase price compared to if they had
initially opened the bidding on the whole bucket. I had intended to come
home with the bucket though and I did. I set rationality aside for 5
minutes.

So what portion of the total price did the pristine bucket come to?


The "whole experience" is part of my learning and my fun. If one's time
is worth much more than $10/hr, he or she might as well order directly
from the Lie-Nelson catalog! On the other hand, this way, instead of
seeing tools, one sees lives, and one can share a tool's possession with
those who owned them before you. Yes, it's sort of spiritual.

You betcha!

LJ--Another Proud Galoot.

P.S: Did you get your Galoot banner from Spokie's site yet? Nab it
off mine if you can't find it elsewhere. (Egad, I haven't updated my
websites in years. I think it's about time.)



--
Education should provide the tools for a widening and deepening
of life, for increased appreciation of all one sees or experiences.
It should equip a person to live life well, to understand what is
happening around him, fo to live life well one must live life with
awareness. -- Louis L'Amour

On 2010-11-25 10:29:30 -0500, Larry Jaques
said:

Larry, thanks for the allusion to the Japanese rasps, that surprised me.

I'd seen them at the Japan Woodworker. http://fwd4.me/pb7

Rockler carries 'em, too.

"Bill" wrote in message
...

I went to the auction today and found some older Wrecker stuff
(finally...). If you like old iron, then you can take a look if you want.
I'm not trying to compete with Rob, but I also put up two unidentified
tools! : ) Below is a link to my website:

http://web.newsguy.com/MySite/

Good haul.

I have been looking for a bucket like that for a long time. G

On Wed, 24 Nov 2010 20:49:31 -0500, Bill wrote:


I went to the auction today and found some older Wrecker stuff
(finally...). If you like old iron, then you can take a look if you
want. I'm not trying to compete with Rob, but I also put up two
unidentified tools! : ) Below is a link to my website:

http://web.newsguy.com/MySite/

Bill

The Stanley 80 is a cabinet scraper, and can save you a lot of sanding time once
you learn to sharpen it. I have what appears to be the same Craftsman LA block
plane. Cuts good, feels good in the hand, and I like the unusual lateral
adjustment. Tune it and give it a good test drive before you decide to sell it.
I kept mine.

If the #5 is a T16 check the underside of the cutter. The originals were
usually stamped with the quarter and year it was made. So if it has 3/39 on it,
the cutter was made Jul-Aug-Sep 1939. Cool, huh?

Please post a better picture of the bucket.

Regards,
Roy

Roy wrote:
On Wed, 24 Nov 2010 20:49:31 -0500, wrote:


I went to the auction today and found some older Wrecker stuff
(finally...). If you like old iron, then you can take a look if you
want. I'm not trying to compete with Rob, but I also put up two
unidentified tools! : ) Below is a link to my website:

http://web.newsguy.com/MySite/

Bill

The Stanley 80 is a cabinet scraper, and can save you a lot of sanding time once
you learn to sharpen it. I have what appears to be the same Craftsman LA block
plane. Cuts good, feels good in the hand, and I like the unusual lateral
adjustment.

I like the way it feels too--just the way it should. I'm pretty sure
there is supposed to be a knob on the adjustment screw which this one is
missing, but this is a non-issue from a usability perspective since it
can be turned easily enough without one. That being said, where might I
locate a replacement knob? I suppose just about any small knurled metal
knob that fit would do. I guess I'll check my local hardware store.

Newbe question: How well does a low-angle block plane serve as a
stand-in for an ordinary block plane? My intuition tells me this
substitution may lead to greater "tear-out". Is this the correct way to
think about it?

Bill


Tune it and give it a good test drive before you decide to sell it.
I kept mine.

If the #5 is a T16 check the underside of the cutter. The originals were
usually stamped with the quarter and year it was made. So if it has 3/39 on it,
the cutter was made Jul-Aug-Sep 1939. Cool, huh?

Please post a better picture of the bucket.

Regards,
Roy

On Thu, 25 Nov 2010 01:23:12 -0500, Bill wrote:



The Stanley 80 is a cabinet scraper, and can save you a lot of sanding time once
you learn to sharpen it. I have what appears to be the same Craftsman LA block
plane. Cuts good, feels good in the hand, and I like the unusual lateral
adjustment.

I like the way it feels too--just the way it should. I'm pretty sure
there is supposed to be a knob on the adjustment screw which this one is
missing, but this is a non-issue from a usability perspective since it
can be turned easily enough without one. That being said, where might I
locate a replacement knob? I suppose just about any small knurled metal
knob that fit would do. I guess I'll check my local hardware store.

Mine is the same way. I don't know if it was made that way, or there was
(probably) some plastic molded onto the hub and it is long since broken off.


Newbe question: How well does a low-angle block plane serve as a
stand-in for an ordinary block plane? My intuition tells me this
substitution may lead to greater "tear-out". Is this the correct way to
think about it?

There is more risk of tearout with a LA, but if you closed down the mouth real
tight, you cut down on that risk. Take a very fine cut if necessary. I don't
see a throat adjusting lever on the front knob of your plane, but it may be the
picture. If it is not there, double check to make sure the mouth is adjustable.

The LA is a tool more suited for use on end grain. You can make it work on long
grain, but your always run the risk of more tearout. You need a standard angle
block plane (or three) in your stable if you don't have one. Tell SWMBO I said
you need to buy a good one (or three).

Regards,
Roy

Roy wrote:
I don't
see a throat adjusting lever on the front knob of your plane, but it may be the
picture. If it is not there, double check to make sure the mouth is adjustable.

Mine is supposed to be "adjustable". Under the (front) handle sets
something resembling a wing-nut with "crescent moon" protruding from the
bottom. It's apparent purpose is, with rotation, to adjust the front
throat. However, the throat piece does not budge much today. I won't try
to force it (more than the .02" I just did) until I've cleaned it up.
After appropriate lubrication (WD-40?), I will probably tap on it, from
the end of the sole, in a manner which will avoid damaging it. The mouth
is sharp even without the blade. I'll disassemble the pieces before I
try again.


The LA is a tool more suited for use on end grain. You can make it work on long
grain, but your always run the risk of more tearout. You need a standard angle
block plane (or three) in your stable if you don't have one. Tell SWMBO I said
you need to buy a good one (or three).

Thanks for sharing your insight Roy.

Bill


Regards,
Roy

"Bill" wrote in message
...

I went to the auction today and found some older Wrecker stuff
(finally...). If you like old iron, then you can take a look if you want.
I'm not trying to compete with Rob, but I also put up two unidentified
tools! : ) Below is a link to my website:

http://web.newsguy.com/MySite/

Bill


Nice haul! Too bad about the sales tax

Don't often see a 78 with the fence, never mind the depth stop, throw in the
spur and you got the whole kit! (Well, I don't.) Got two, one Canadian, and
need both for the whole kit.

--
If your name is No, I voted for you - more than once ...

"Bill" wrote in message ...

I went to the auction today and found some older Wrecker stuff
(finally...). If you like old iron, then you can take a look if you
want. I'm not trying to compete with Rob, but I also put up two
unidentified tools! : ) Below is a link to my website:

http://web.newsguy.com/MySite/

Bill

Very nice haul. You suck!

The unknown device above the Jap rasp is a file guide for
sharpening handsaws The round disk should slide freely
along the rod. The slot on it is adjustable for setting the
angle for rip vs crosscut saws. A triangular file clamps onto
the arms attached to the ends of the rod.
Art

Artemus wrote:

The unknown device above the Jap rasp is a file guide for
sharpening handsaws The round disk should slide freely
along the rod. The slot on it is adjustable for setting the
angle for rip vs crosscut saws. A triangular file clamps onto
the arms attached to the ends of the rod.
Art

Artemus, Thank you for your explanation. The round disk does slide
freely along the rod, but the angle of teh slot did not appear
adjustable (at least not easily adjustable). The corrosion may have
something to do with that. There just happened to be some triangular
files in the bucket, so I'll investigate further!

Thanks,
Bill