If you ever happen to be in Burlington Vermont, check out the Shelbourne Museum. A very interesting place indeed, and one that Norm has used many times to find furniture to duplicate. This display whilst is in the Shaker Shed, would look much better along the walls of my shop…heheheh. I regret that my camera batteries died, there is a set of 40 chisels, matched handles, many years old, in just about every shape a fella could need. Sad in some respects that they are trapped behind glass, and not in use….
The third pick has one of the longest jointer planes I have seen. That would be a workout just keeping it in motion…..
And if any of think post and beam in Maple is hard work, the special post will amuse you…..
The vertical saw mill was interesting as well, very clever use of hydropower, and well built.
The blacksmith that was working, had mad a bench holdfast from a U Bolt. Kept the threads on the one end, and had the traditional hook and leaf on the other. She was adamant about the tempering to get a spring steel in the center with a hardened outside for grip. Time to get the torch out……
Enjoy, AZMO
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longest jointer planes I have seen
I have seen long jointer planes that were mounted upsidedown, angled from bench edge to the floor. You didn't have to move the plane at all... you moved the edge of the wood over the plane. I think it was at Williamsburg VA that I saw this in action. Looks like a neat place to visit, I haven't been to Burlington in at least sixty years.
Long Jointers
Alas my battery failed, and in the NEXT room, there was the coopering shop and they had several that were set up with side guides to make shaker boxes.
Cool. Thanks for sharing, Morgan.
That 4th photo looks just like the tool wall in my shop. Oh, wait, that was just a dream. ;-)
Ooooh!
I want THAT one! And THAT one...
With so much to see, maybe it's a good thing your camera batteries died... otherwise you've be nurturing a sprained finger!
Do the benches have round or square dog holes?
Thanks for sharing,
EDIT: I forgot the opening!
The blacksmith that was working, had mad a bench holdfast from a U Bolt. Kept the threads on the one end, and had the traditional hook and leaf on the other. She was adamant about the tempering to get a spring steel in the center with a hardened outside for grip. Time to get the torch out......
I dig a pit into the dirt in my backyard. I line the pit with with a bunch of old granit bricks I found at the house when I bought it... I fill with charcoal and have a old, worn out shop vac blow into the charcoal pit....The local fire department never comes because there is hardly and smoke to see..
I use Copper mostly.. I do NOT like green that much but copper gives off Green that I seem to like?
And I also forgot:
I have a very old wooden jointer from WWI. My grandfather made it during WWI. I think it is about 4 foot long and the blade is about 4 inches wide? Not sure of the exact sizes. Only from memory I have about it. It is in a wooden box I made and filled with paraffin wax to protect it. I saved it for my children, for after I pass onto another life we all have to do someday...
I recall that he said the blade was made from a old german tank they destroyed and the wood came from timbers from the trenches? My grandfather was from German kin so he really hated that war he had to fight...He was a USA artillery officer..
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