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| author | Philip Wittamore <philip@wittamore.com> | 2026-07-12 11:08:50 +0200 |
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| committer | Philip Wittamore <philip@wittamore.com> | 2026-07-12 11:08:50 +0200 |
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diff --git a/articles/2025/Fixing-my-dad's-Stanley-8-CFW-lock-plane.html b/articles/2025/Fixing-my-dad's-Stanley-8-CFW-lock-plane.html new file mode 100755 index 0000000..4e5f9e6 --- /dev/null +++ b/articles/2025/Fixing-my-dad's-Stanley-8-CFW-lock-plane.html @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +<!doctype html> +<html lang="EN"> + <head> + <meta charset="utf-8"> + <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"> + <link rel="stylesheet" href="/style.css"> + <title>Fixing my dad's Stanley 8 CFW lock plane</title> + </head> + <body> + <header> + <h1>Bloggings</h1> + <a href="/index.php">Back</a> + + </header> + +<main> +<article> +<h2>Fixing my dad's Stanley 8 CFW lock plane</h2> +<h3>2025-08-27</h3> +<h4>Cast iron fixes</h4> +<p>I inherited a small low angle block plane from my dad.</p> +<p>Nice looking with brass buttons, but upon inspection the blade wasn't straight. +I removed it and checked, it was square and just needed sharpening, but when I looked at the cast iron base, +the seat of the blade at throat level was thicker on one side, making it impossible to align.</p> +<p>The sides were also both slightly more that 90° which didn't help.</p> +<p>The easiest solution was to remove the adjustable front throat and reform the blade seat with a file.</p> +<p>It worked, and after flattening the foot of the plane and sides using sandpaper on a granit slab, + then sharpening the blade I now have a very nice block plane.</p> + </article> +</main> +<footer> + + <p> </p> + + <p>§</p> + </footer> +</body> +</html> |