Resurecting a woodie plow

Re: Resurecting a woodie plow

Adam Cherubini, NJ

>Yo Bob,

When are you going to visit me? I'll be at Pennsbury Manor next Sunday. The joinery is closed due to termite damage, so we've relocated to the bake and brew.

I made a new tool chest for my 17th century stuff. I need to make some little tills for inside it. Bring your family, or come ready to work, your choice.

Having lived in South Jersey, you should be familiar with the uber hardware salvage place called Fazio's. Its just East of Glassboro. I'd start there looking for screws. You can find brass there too, but if you come to Pennsbury, I'll bring some for you.

The looseness between arms and fence is not only not a problem, its an advantage. Without that losseness, it would be harder to slide the arms, harder to get the fence parallel to the skate. A mere pin connection there would be fine, but I understand your desire to tighten things up a bit. Whatever you do, don't attempt to glue the arms to the fence. This wouldn't be a "design improvement".

Adam

Re: Resurecting a woodie plow

Bob Rozaieski in Eastern PA

>Thanks Adam, I didn't think it would be good to glue them, but these were loose enough to move during use so they needed to be tightened. Unfortunately next Sunday I'll be in North Jersey for my(10/10)/mother's(10/11)/father's(9/28)/grandfather's (10/8)birthdays. Have to give them the good news about the little one on the way. I will get there though. Now that the summer is over and the big outdoor projects are done I'll have more shop time and will need to get some projects done (see crib/changing table thread from a few days ago). Let me know typically what days are best (as in days of the week not actual dates) either here or email and I'll let you know when I can visit. Thanks!

Congrats!

Adam Cherubini, NJ

>That's number two for you, no?

Re: Congrats!

Bob Rozaieski in Eastern PA

>Nope, first!

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John Aniano in NJ

>Bob,

Try McMaster Carr at the link below. They have just about any size, diameter, head configuration and thread pitch screw you might ever need. They can be a bit pricy sometimes, but they pretty much have it all.

Another source might simply be your local ACE, ServiceStar or Sears hardware store. The one nearest to me has a great assortment of oddball sized screws, metric, NC, NF, etc.; they are located in little pull-out boxes behind the counter. You buy them by the "each" and pay dearly, but, hey, they have them!

10-32 is a National Fine (NF) pitch screw and should be easy to come across in the places I mentioned above. McMaster has a 10-32 x 2-1/2" slotted, round head machine screw as part number 90276A840.

As for the brass, check out your local Home Depot or similar and look for exterior door kick plates. They are usually brass and are about 1/16" thick. If you need thicker material, McMaster, again, has a full assortment of metals, including brass in many thicknesses and widths for your diamond making needs.

Enjoy fixing up your plough (the correct spelling if it is from an English maker or if American, plow) plane! They are really fun to use!

John


McMaster Carr

Re: Resurecting a woodie plow

paul womack

>The looseness between arms and fence is not only not a problem, its an advantage.

I don't think so.

I too have a woody plough (mine English :-) with a loose fence.

This means that even with the arms wedged tightly to the body, the fence can wobble, so that the "working plane" of the fence is not vertical. This means that the distance from the fence to the blade varies with the depth of the cut.

This is *NOT* a desirable feature.

BugBear