Yeah....my building, which only covers about 20% of the structure I'm working on for this project is 108'x35'.

My structure only covers about 15-20% of the project.

 

Evening SoCal!

Well another work week is behind us...

I've got a pretty busy weekend though...stuff to do around the house!

I've got to change the rear brakes on the Excursion, rotate the tires and change the oil...I'll do that tomorrow morning before it gets too hot around here!

Then I've got some tasks to do inside the air conditioned house!

Have a great night/weekend everyone!

Joe.

 

Happy Dad's weekend everyone.

Joe, take some pic's of that brake job for the newbies. Don't forget to adjust your E-brake if needed.

Flyin' back to SoCal today - someone clear up the NB 405 for me by 10:30 tonight!

 

That's Trey's job.

 

Trey, get that scanner goin'! Send the Sig alerts to the 5.

 

I'll try and remember to snap some pictures...!

 

Better yet, designate the carpool lane as "Sean's Lane"

Jim

 

I see I missed something

Sorry, I was working, spending time with Becky, and making food

Today we took 2.5 tons of tile, thinset and other misc crap to the dump. The truck was fine, but the trailer complained the whoooole way home (from ojai).

Oh, and I mentioned food, so the obligatory food pic is in the appropriate thread.

 

Morning SoCal!

Just enjoying a cup of tea or two this morning before I start my list of activities...the Excursion rear brakes, rotate tires and oil change are first on the list before the heat builds outside...it's going to be 94° today!

Have a great day everyone!

Joe.

 

Good Saturday morning SC

Good morning guys!

 

did somebody say FOOD !!!!!!

 

Well, looky there...how you doin', Gary? Long time no type.

 

Good Morning SoCal FTE! hoe everyone has a great weekend.

Jim

 

I'm killing time while some paint dries, so hows about I bore you with some hand plane stuff?

I've been collecting Stanley Bailey bench planes for a long time. The pic below has some of my collection, at a point in 2004 according to the photo date. Since then I've had some come in and go out, but most of these are still in my shop.

They are called Stanley "Bailey", because Stanley Rule & Level bought the pattern from a guy named Bailey. This was around 1867, and Stanley continued making the planes, with minor changes over the years, until 1967. You can still buy a new hand plane from Stanley, but no one really cares any more since they are junk.

Stanley also made the Bedrock line of bench planes, which were heavier castings, stiffer, and had an improved frog adjusting design. They cost more, Stanley sold fewer, and they are therefore sought after by collectors. The Bedrock line was produced from 1898 to 1943 when wartime issues ended the product.

All the Stanley bench planes (metal bodies) below are Bailey pattern. The oldest in my collection is a #6 type 6, made between 1888 and 1892. The newest is a #7 type 15, made between 1931 and 1932. Dates are determined by modest design changes, which are categorized into "types", beginning with type 1 and so forth.

In the pic below, all the metal bodies are Stanley. The first two on the left are block planes, a #9-1/4 and a #9-1/2. The other metal bodies are bench planes, which have a roundish wooden **** on the front, and a wooden "tote" handle on the rear. Left to right on the bench planes are a #3, #4, two #5's, two #6's, and a #7.



The Bedrock 608 that I picked up this week is a type 6B, 1914-1918. Unfortunately it appears that the lever cap was replaced at some point with a Bailey style, which will significantly reduce the collector value. But it isn't uncommon, because the lever cap is removed every time you sharpen the iron, and they are easily lost or dropped and broken. Se la vie when you collect without a full inspection.

The wooden bodied planes I don't know much about. Obviously it was more difficult for makers of those to put lasting identification on them, and in fact most carpenters made their own planes in those days. I have a few of them, and for something so old, they sell for very little money. Those style don't look like much, but when you tune them up properly, wooden planes work great. In many ways, metal bodied planes were a step backwards in function, and forward in efficiency. The wood body on the farthest left is a modern hand made plane. Made by a custom maker about 12 years ago.

 

I've got a couple old Stanleys, I think I need to bring them to you for evaluation.

Did you make those wooden block planes?