Tuning up handplane parts – Ep 4
Rollie Johnson gets his hands dirty in this episode, flattening the mating surfaces of the frog, and the sole of a vintage handplane.
Feb 17, 2021
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Resources:
The water mix valve grinding compound for bedding the frog can be found at NAPA auto parts online or in stores.
Camellia oil is Roland Johnson’s preferred rust protector and lubricant. It’s available through Woodcraft and Amazon.
Videos in the Series
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Restoring vintage handplanes with Roland Johnson – Introduction
January 27, 2021
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All about vintage bench planes – Ep 1
January 27, 2021
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The parts of a bench plane – Ep 2
February 3, 2021
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Cleaning and repairing a handplane – Ep 3
February 10, 2021
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Tuning up handplane parts – Ep 4
February 17, 2021
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Handplane sharpening and setting up – Ep 5
February 25, 2021
Comments
A quick question... regarding the camellia oil. I’ve used jojoba oil in the past on my tools. Is there a significant difference between the two? Apologies if this is a dumb question. I’ve been told the impact of either of the oils-any that might ultimately shed to the wood- is the same.
Great series. I’m enjoying it a lot. I’ve a few planes that I’ll be giving this attention to. Thought I’d already well fettled them. I see I have some work to do.
I am wondering the same thing.
FW did a test of rust preventers in issue #227 (https://www.finewoodworking.com/2012/05/31/the-best-rust-preventers). The article doesn’t cover the difference between the two, but it does have this to say:
“Camellia and Jojoba oils are natural products (made from vegetable oil), so they have a pleasant odor. That quality is partially why they are used often by hand-tool aficionados as a protectant. But in our tests, the products were marginal performers.”
I have really been enjoying this video series. I pulled out a pair of No. 5s that were my father's, took them apart and submerged them in cola for a week. Today I pulled them out and cleaned off all of the surface rust with a synthetic pad and brass brush. That has to be the neatest trick of all time-it's amazing how well it works! Now I'll start flattening the various surfaces following the directions in the latest video.
This series is helping me to see spots I missed when bringing my great grandfathers tools back to life. Specifically how to tune the frog. Thanks!
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