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   SoCalDon | Oct 27, 2004 10:57pm | #1

   Try Amazon.com for Garrett Hack's "The Handplane Book."

   http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1561587125/qid=1098906904/sr=8-1/ref=pd_csp_1/103-0865958-1091030?v=glance&s=books&n=507846

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   highfigh | Nov 16, 2004 07:06am | #2

   If anyone knows of a source for blank steel for planes like these, I would like to use some of mine, too. I don't want to use the old steels since they may be original to some of them, circa late 1700's and early 1800's.

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   lwj2 | Dec 03, 2004 07:50am | #3

   Try Admiral Steel: http://www.admiralsteel.com/Good luck,Leon Jester, Roanoke VA

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   MAVERIK | Dec 03, 2004 08:32am | #4

   Hello,Pete!
   Wooden or steel planes?
   First.Don't use a motor machine for the job.
   For clean wood You can work with steel wool ( very fine ) with lemon oil.
   For steel ,work with a very fine sandpaper with kerozene as lubrificant.
   After use a good wax.
   Happy 2005 from São Paulo - Brasil

   Edited 12/3/2004 12:36 am ET by SPOCK

   
   

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   Edited 12/3/2004 12:44 am ET by SPOCK

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   Hammer71 | Dec 04, 2004 01:43am | #5

   Thanks, Sao Paulo,

   I have both steel and wood.  Will give it a try.  Do you knowi of any books on the subject of plane restoration? Thanks_pete