Jun 14, 2012 · In rummaging through my dads garage the other day looking for a flat file, I found a wooden box of old tools. In there was a pretty nice but dusty hand plane. I asked him where he …

Apr 29, 2011 · The Corsair I have, in the pic above, definitely does not have a stamped frog, but it appears to be cast rather than machined. Either way, it is a solid worker plane, but does have …

Feb 15, 2018 · I have a Corsair smooth plane that belonged to my Grandfather. I used to HATE using it until I took the time to reshape the wooden tote handle. (It was too wide front to back …

Sep 30, 2020 · Questions like "does the plane need to be assembled when I flatten it" will change based on the frog styles. How should my frog be positioned will change based on the frog …

Oct 12, 2018 · Hi, anybody know where to buy pedal airplane plans for the F4U Corsair. I have seen these cartoon type pedal airplanes for just about all types of airplanes, including a few …

Jan 23, 2020 · So I have a cheap Corsair smoother that I want to convert to a scrub but the cheap cam lever mechanism is such an irritant that I might just throw it down a well if I can't find an …

Mar 29, 2025 · I came across a PC guild plane at a local flea market. I'm thinking I might like to have it for some reason, but the router itself looks a little rough. Kinda resembles the modern …

Apr 20, 2010 · also you might want to try a slightly higher angle on your plane.I have the same one as you and for smoothing most woods I use a combined angle of 50 degrees. for really …

Feb 3, 2025 · I changed directions because I hated how I needed to precariously balance my plane the shooting board when I used to go across the bench. 12" deep benchtop on my …

Feb 20, 2025 · One turnbuckle at each of the four corners. It works very well. Pros: no waxing, reduces snipe, no need for the overpriced (IMO) table extensions. Cons: loss of maximum …