Done: Three Handsaw Refurbs

Looks quite encouraging. Can you tell grain direction and the relationship between donor and recipient?

Two days in ER that is quite a while. I am interested to see how the pitting turns out.

-- Scott

Truth? Don’t know about the grain at all. It was placement of the donor that was number one at this point… If it doesn’t hold as I’m working it, I’ll sand the original and what’s left of the donor and start iteration number two, with grain as #1… Brit told me align the grain; I’m hoping I get lucky. :-)

-- Don't anthropomorphize your handplanes. They hate it when you do that. -- Old Tools Archive

Looking good Smitty. Keep us tuned in. Do you or would you want to put a dowel in your horn repair?

-- No matter where you go - there you are ~dave~

Thanks Dave. It’s pretty ugly right now, but I think I have enough material in the added piece to (obviously) removed the battered edge and leave a nice, clean demarc. RE: the dowel, there’s not one there in what was glued tonight. I’m putting my stock in a solid joint, one that’s strong enough to withstand the shaping I’ll be doing. If it fails, I’ll look at other options.

-- Don't anthropomorphize your handplanes. They hate it when you do that. -- Old Tools Archive

Great idea, Smitty, stealing a horn from another handle. Also, the other handle should be a good source of other small scraps for future restores. Looking forward to seeing how this thing turns out!

-- Brandon W -- als ik kan

Okay, couldn’t stand it. After letting the transplanted horn set for about 3 1/2 hours, I went out to see what it looked like and to start filing. Very pedestrian tools: a small rasp, some bandsaw work on the outside edge, a 3M 180 grit foam sanding block, and some 100 grit sandpaper wrapped around a dowel rod. Here’s where it is as of tonight.

So far, so good! It’s an art more than a science, figuring out where soft curves turn into hard edges. On a time-worn handle like this one, though, the pressure is pretty much off… :-)

-- Don't anthropomorphize your handplanes. They hate it when you do that. -- Old Tools Archive

That looks really good

-- Scott

Starting to look a lot better.

-- No matter where you go - there you are ~dave~

Smitty, I think that will work.

-- dw - Build with your hands, with your mind, and with your heart. (http://timetestedtools.wordpress.com)

Wondering about getting the handle ready for finish. Is fine sandpaper pretty much the 90% solution? Don’t want to erode the carvings anymore than I have to, but stripper seems harsh.

-- Don't anthropomorphize your handplanes. They hate it when you do that. -- Old Tools Archive

On my D-8 I used a cabinet scraper to remove the finish, sanded to a 320, then wet sanded varnish with 400 grit w/d paper.

Over the carving a sanding block would be helpful.

-- Scott

I like that. Many nooks and crannies in this tote, so I thinking my mini-files will get a bit of a work out, too. Thanks.

-- Don't anthropomorphize your handplanes. They hate it when you do that. -- Old Tools Archive

Smitty, I just have to say it looks as if you are in fine fettle today!

-- Improvise.... Adapt...... Overcome!

Thanks, Dallas!

Here’s an update, after just a bit of sanding and shaping again this evening. I’m liking the graft…

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The whole thing with the light sanding everywhere that’s done so far. How much more sanding do I need to do?? Anyone??

-- Don't anthropomorphize your handplanes. They hate it when you do that. -- Old Tools Archive

Looks good to me Smitty. What about that hair crack near the bolt hole?

-- No matter where you go - there you are ~dave~