frednurk

Milford, DE, US
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A hobbyist woodworker, stuggling to just get some order in the shop, much less handle projects, I am by profession an information technology generalist, currently an IT auditor with a large accounting firm. I work in the national capital region but have a weekend home where I keep both my wife and my woodshop.


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Re: Resurrecting Jack

Tom,
I have not been as thorough or professional as you with the Ohio planes I have purchased at antique shops over the course of years. And I spent a LOT more than 3 hours on reconditioning the plane bottom, old iron, and chipbreaker (I think it was at least 12 hours). The resuscitation took that long because the bottom had cracks and dings, and the iron had some pretty serious rust issues, too. The chipbreaker seemed like it had "flattened out" more than usability seemed to dictate to my untrained eye, and, well, the whole thing just needed some serious TLC. I think I spent $55 on my first Ohio, and after those many hours taken over the course of a few days, I like how it handles. I like its feel. I enjoy what it does for me.

So I have since found a second Ohio plane that needs some TLC. To start with, it needs a new "saw handle". Can you suggest a place to find a replacement? Or should I just plan to fashion my own?

posted: 1:12 pm on March 18th