Est. 1998 — 27 years of woodworking knowledge
A new home for 444 dovetail plane
Jim Reed @ Tallahassee
>I have been collecting and making parts for over three years and finally have everything necessary in place. Problem with the #444 is that it has lots of stuff that can scatter. Next problem is that I don't have the freeking luxury of shop time to build a really nice *house*. Guess this is an apartment. Ironic that a dovetail plane does not live in a dovetailed box. Anyway, here it is. I think it was an hour well spent.
Outside the box
Jim Reed @ Tallahassee
>Of special note is the fact that the box is large enough to hold the properly outfitted plane. I think the small box is one reason that Stanley #45s are often separated from their goodies. Who in their right mind wants to take the dang thing apart after each use??? Hard to see, but that is a full set of blades in the blade box.
Apartment?
Scott Burr in Ben Lomond CA
>Looks more like the van down by the river!
Just kidding Jim, at least now its parts won't go wandering. I make boxes for all my planes that have multiple parts. The biggest problem is room. So I take mine apart after every use.
Har!
jim reed @ tallahassee
>My #444 dovetail plane...LIVES IN A VAN...DOWN BY THE RIVER...