What a treasure trove of tools. Imagine the builds they were involved in and the craftsman that carried them. I work with tools from my father, and often I will reminisce on the time when I first put my hand on it with him guiding me to its use. I can feel his hand on my shoulder and the joy of a boy as he and his father have those quiet moments of camaraderie, love a job well done, or a lesson well learned. I have many tools from estate sales and collecting them from one sale or another. I think about the faceless men and women that used those tools to build objects and their life. They also work so much better than many of the modern tools made more cheaply.
Thank you James! For me it was my Grandfather, he worked in the shipyards in Liverpool and long after he retired I would spend time with him in his garage, with his tools and learning from him. I have those tools on the wall behind me in nearly every video I put out. I also hear his voice when I make a mistake and also when I make something right. Thanks for your thoughts - I agree 100%.
Fascinating! Watching you restore and sharpen the chisel was amazing - such a simple tool to be so complex. I also admire your appreciation for the age of the tools and your recognition that "new is not necessarily better."
A very interesting restoration. Woodworking has been around for centuries and hand tools simply evolved over the years. I suspect that an ancient craftsman could quickly identify their use and work with them. A superb job and a useful addition to your workshop.
Thank you Bryan. I think you are one hundred percent right. I used to live in the Rockies in Wyoming and would go out into the desert to look for stone age arrow heads - very simple flint points ...but exactly the same principle ...two edges of something hard meet and need to be mirror shined to make it sharp. I agree - undertand an arrow head, understand an axe, understand a chisel ...use a plane. Thanks for your comment and thanks for watching!
Really enjoyed it. The amount of planes i own that i bought with the intention of , eventually, restoring them... I appreciate the effort you put onto research. Thanks for taking the time to share this.
Very interesting and an enjoyable watch Bruce, thanks. I've brought a few tools back to life and I find it very satisfying to do so. Also liked the look of your Veritas guide, a step up to my more basic one (although I often do it freehand). Now added to my 'Tools I'd Like' wish list.😁 That's also a nice looking chisel which I'm sure will get a lot of use for cleaning up.
Nice work. Thanks for sharing your work on these items. I have a set of planes similar to yours and a number of planes yet to restore. Except I don't have a shooting board plane: that is really nice. And I never knew that Mathieson made chisels. I've never seen any over here in the US. Your enjoyment of the work you do really comes through in the videos.
Thanks Elaine - it was great when those letters came through from all the cleaning and I do enjoy the history side of the restorations. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Ive been using a 6 or a 7 for shooting and decided to go for something more comfortable and that I could put into a sled at the side of the board. Thanks again
Following on with your comment of tradesmen painting their tools for easy identification. I inherited my father-in-law’s tools, most of which are painted pink! He retired in the late 1980’s so his newer‘retirement’ tools aren’t painted. I regularly use his tools and keep them in the box he used. Except for a pair grips, which I use pretty much every day, for my DIY. (He was a Plumber)
Many thanks for your comment. I used to do a bit of scuba diving and everyone would have similar black neoprene kit, so the best thing was to mark it with bright neon - pink, yellow, green, whatever ...but it all had the same purpose ...to allow you to quickly gather your own gear up when you were tired, cold, ready to go home etc without losing something critical and expensive. This looks like just the same situation. Thanks for your comment - much appreciated.
Hi Bruce, very interesting video! The chisel is a treasure. Mathieson is famous for its infill planes and the proportions of this chisel indicate that it was made by a master. I think it's specifically designed for precise gouging of wood joints. I suspect it's made of cast steel, the best steel of all for such tools: it can be ground very sharp and it stays sharp for a long time then. From my point of view it leaves the modern Stanleys and also the Veritas far behind. As you said, the No 4 plane is very old, you can tell by the shape of the hole in the flap. I suspect this plane was made in the USA, in this case the blade is not original - based on the shape it would have to be an English blade. You were also lucky with the 5 1/2, it's from the last really good production period of Stanley Works. However, the knife is as good as used up, it could be that it has already passed the hardness limit. Great video, I also really like your grinding setup - no wonder, it's almost identical to mine! The diamond stones are really magnificent.. All the best, George
Thank you Georg - very helpful insight. The chisel is indeed a special item, sharpened so well and I'm already using it and agree it is something special. Thank you for all of your helpful and insightful comments!
Ohh, lucky haul! I only wish you did not speed thru reassembling the planes. I know i can slow down the video, but i find putting things back together quite difficult, as i am new to this and have no friends or relatives with any interest or knowledge.😊 when i buy used tools, they sometimes are assembled incorrectly, or are missing parts, so watching someone like you is very helpful.
What a treasure trove of tools. Imagine the builds they were involved in and the craftsman that carried them. I work with tools from my father, and often I will reminisce on the time when I first put my hand on it with him guiding me to its use. I can feel his hand on my shoulder and the joy of a boy as he and his father have those quiet moments of camaraderie, love a job well done, or a lesson well learned. I have many tools from estate sales and collecting them from one sale or another. I think about the faceless men and women that used those tools to build objects and their life. They also work so much better than many of the modern tools made more cheaply.
Thank you James! For me it was my Grandfather, he worked in the shipyards in Liverpool and long after he retired I would spend time with him in his garage, with his tools and learning from him. I have those tools on the wall behind me in nearly every video I put out. I also hear his voice when I make a mistake and also when I make something right. Thanks for your thoughts - I agree 100%.
Fascinating! Watching you restore and sharpen the chisel was amazing - such a simple tool to be so complex. I also admire your appreciation for the age of the tools and your recognition that "new is not necessarily better."
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A very interesting restoration. Woodworking has been around for centuries and hand tools simply evolved over the years. I suspect that an ancient craftsman could quickly identify their use and work with them. A superb job and a useful addition to your workshop.
Thank you Bryan. I think you are one hundred percent right. I used to live in the Rockies in Wyoming and would go out into the desert to look for stone age arrow heads - very simple flint points ...but exactly the same principle ...two edges of something hard meet and need to be mirror shined to make it sharp. I agree - undertand an arrow head, understand an axe, understand a chisel ...use a plane. Thanks for your comment and thanks for watching!
Really enjoyed it.
The amount of planes i own that i bought with the intention of , eventually, restoring them...
I appreciate the effort you put onto research.
Thanks for taking the time to share this.
Thanks André! Much appreciated
I was unreasonably pleasantly surprised to see you are left handed like me.
I so rarely see that. It made me jump a bit!😂😂
Hurray for lefties!
It must take a lot of patience to get such good results
Yes but worth it in the end! Thanks for watching and commenting
Very interesting and an enjoyable watch Bruce, thanks. I've brought a few tools back to life and I find it very satisfying to do so. Also liked the look of your Veritas guide, a step up to my more basic one (although I often do it freehand). Now added to my 'Tools I'd Like' wish list.😁 That's also a nice looking chisel which I'm sure will get a lot of use for cleaning up.
Thanks, as always, for the encouragement!
Nice work. Thanks for sharing your work on these items. I have a set of planes similar to yours and a number of planes yet to restore. Except I don't have a shooting board plane: that is really nice. And I never knew that Mathieson made chisels. I've never seen any over here in the US. Your enjoyment of the work you do really comes through in the videos.
Thanks Elaine - it was great when those letters came through from all the cleaning and I do enjoy the history side of the restorations. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Ive been using a 6 or a 7 for shooting and decided to go for something more comfortable and that I could put into a sled at the side of the board. Thanks again
Following on with your comment of tradesmen painting their tools for easy identification. I inherited my father-in-law’s tools, most of which are painted pink! He retired in the late 1980’s so his newer‘retirement’ tools aren’t painted. I regularly use his tools and keep them in the box he used. Except for a pair grips, which I use pretty much every day, for my DIY. (He was a Plumber)
Many thanks for your comment. I used to do a bit of scuba diving and everyone would have similar black neoprene kit, so the best thing was to mark it with bright neon - pink, yellow, green, whatever ...but it all had the same purpose ...to allow you to quickly gather your own gear up when you were tired, cold, ready to go home etc without losing something critical and expensive. This looks like just the same situation. Thanks for your comment - much appreciated.
So different video, I like it. Bruce, ou enjoy so much this kind of payment, don't you? Here, we say "feliz como uma criança" (happy as a child).
Muito obrigado Bete! Yes indeed as happy a child
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Hi Bruce, very interesting video! The chisel is a treasure. Mathieson is famous for its infill planes and the proportions of this chisel indicate that it was made by a master. I think it's specifically designed for precise gouging of wood joints. I suspect it's made of cast steel, the best steel of all for such tools: it can be ground very sharp and it stays sharp for a long time then. From my point of view it leaves the modern Stanleys and also the Veritas far behind.
As you said, the No 4 plane is very old, you can tell by the shape of the hole in the flap. I suspect this plane was made in the USA, in this case the blade is not original - based on the shape it would have to be an English blade. You were also lucky with the 5 1/2, it's from the last really good production period of Stanley Works. However, the knife is as good as used up, it could be that it has already passed the hardness limit.
Great video, I also really like your grinding setup - no wonder, it's almost identical to mine! The diamond stones are really magnificent..
All the best, George
Thank you Georg - very helpful insight. The chisel is indeed a special item, sharpened so well and I'm already using it and agree it is something special. Thank you for all of your helpful and insightful comments!
I just love this!
Thank you!
Ohh, lucky haul! I only wish you did not speed thru reassembling the planes. I know i can slow down the video, but i find putting things back together quite difficult, as i am new to this and have no friends or relatives with any interest or knowledge.😊 when i buy used tools, they sometimes are assembled incorrectly, or are missing parts, so watching someone like you is very helpful.
Very helpful feedback thank you
I’ve never sharpened chisels, but I whittle. If your knife is sharp, the surface of your cut will be shiny.
Sharp tools make all the difference
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