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5156 | BRUCE_VANSLOUN@HP-USA-om22.om.hp.com | 1996‑09‑03 | Sandusky 89 |
I have a couple questions regarding a Sandusky 89 that I acquired at garage sale. I am guessing it is a rabbit plane. It is in nice shape but is missing what I imagine is a small blade and housing set perpendicular to the main blade. I would think it's used to clean up the corner on a rabbit. It has been replaced by a 'home made' blade that is merely fastened to the side. As it is out of line with the edge of the main iron, I'll have to fashion up something different. What did the original blade, mounting and locking piece look like? Anyone have parts available? What's the history, value, hints on using, etc.? The iron came out fantastic after I used the Scary Sharp (TM) method, but I would like to get this into a position of being able to use it as designed... Bruce VanSloun BIO... Work at Hewlett-Packard in support sales to keep me in shavings (wood and metal) Collect and restore (or build) antique furniture, and Charley Brown sports cars. A couple of homeless TR4s in need of lots of TLC are keeping me occupied at present. Have a shop full of millwork from an old mansion to put in my house. Very fond of SHARP tools... ...................................................................... |
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5189 | tkissam@c... (Todd Kissam) | 1996‑09‑04 | Re: Sandusky 89 |
At 08:05 PM 9/3/96 -0400, you wrote: > I have a couple questions regarding a Sandusky 89 that I acquired at > garage sale. I am guessing it is a rabbit plane. It is in nice shape > but is missing what I imagine is a small blade and housing set > perpendicular to the main blade. I would think it's used to clean up > the corner on a rabbit. It has been replaced by a 'home made' blade > that is merely fastened to the side. As it is out of line with the edge > of the main iron, I'll have to fashion up something different. What > did the original blade, mounting and locking piece look like? Anyone > have parts available? What's the history, value, hints on using, etc.? > The iron came out fantastic after I used the Scary Sharp (TM) method, > but I would like to get this into a position of being able to use it as > designed... > > Bruce VanSloun > > Sandusky's 1877 catalog identifies a "89" as a plated halving plane. "Plated" means a steel wear plate on the fence. Halving planes were use tp make ship lap joints and I am sure various other tasks. It sounds like the plane has been modified. Someone wanted to use it cross-grain. Todd |
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