Lever Cap The lever cap, along with other elements of the metal-bodied hand plane was patented by Leonard Bailey in 1858. They have been minor revisions, but it has remained almost unchanged for the last 160 years. Screw Cap I’ll touch on the screw cap. Another method of securing the cap is with a knurled …
Almost every hand plane has a chip breaker which at first glance is easy to dismiss!. But the chip breaker is essential on all bevel down hand planes such as a Stanley Bailey no 4. Where is the chip breaker The chipbreaker on a hand plane attaches to the plane iron or blade with a …
One of the most significant accomplishments that I have experienced in my woodworking was when I first executed a perfect mortise and tenon joint. I have been able to sand a wayward tenon to perfection while fine-tuning an errant mortise. Some would argue that the only want to perfect this process is to do it …
TheNo5 hand plane is the jack of all trades. I know most people start with the No 4 but frankly, the number 5 is probably the most versatile hand plane available. Old Stanley Bailey jack plane as it’s commonly known good tool and a little bit of fettling over the years it has really served …
The smoothing plane is probably every woodworker’s first-hand plane that they purchase. My very first woodworking plane was the ‘Stanley Handyman’ smoothing plane it wasn’t a bad tool at all. In fact, it was very similar to the standard-issue No 4 smoothing plane. Apart from the usual branding on the outside of the plane, the …
The Jointer plane is also known as a ‘Triplane’ ‘Trying plane’ or the ‘No.7. The less common ‘No. 8’ is also a jointer plane. The one thing that links all these planes is their length. ‘Jointer Try planes are typically 22-24 inches (510 to 610 mm) long ‘ The Jointer plane is made from cast …
If you want to get that perfect frame with mitred corners then you need perfect mitres. Relying on that chop saw Could be your downfall. I’m not saying that the chop saw doesn’t play a part in cutting mitres but due to the fact that the chop saw is just not 100-per cent accurate. In …
What is the difference between the rabbet and the shoulder plane? Both planes may look similar, in that the plane iron is protruding through the sides of the body but they do have their own particular woodworking tasks. Here I will explain what those tasks are and the differences between the two styles of woodworking …
My handcrafted Oak wooden ‘Shoot Bolt’ looks superb on any door but especially tradition farmhouse style internal doors. This strong wooden shoot bolt will mellow with age and melt into it’s surrounding. A real compliment to any Artisan door. How much does a Wallybois wooden shoot bolt cost? We sell these wooden bolts for 19 …
Can you pop rivet wood? Riveting wood using a tool designed to rivet metal is a concept that does seem to be an odd thing to do. ‘As strange as it sounds, you can pop rivet wood’. I have made a short video on riveting wood which shows that it is possible and actually something …