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Is it just an ordinary doorknob or one of those cool vintage glass knobs?

FWIW, my WWI era Bailey 5 1/2 is my "desert island" benchplane for guitarmaking (I have a full set of bench planes, including Stanley Baileys, Bedrocks, several LN, English infills, older and newer woodies, you name it). Mine has the (unique to that period) slightly narrower iron, and I u...

Any photos of the plane, Jason?

BTW, an M6 machine screw was pretty darn close to a proper fit. But not quite...

Looks like I may have secure a screw through the wonders of internet community. If this doesn't come through, I will certainly follow up with on of the old tool specialists. I knew that they would be out there. Meanwhile, a few photos of the plane in question. Both of these are "Sweetheart"...

A #12-20 is basically a 7/32 - 20, just retap the hole to 1/4-20 and you have endless choices for hardware. Yes, but I can already hear the collector types protesting! In truth, though, I'd rather use the correct machine screw...just because. I already have the right tap, and I have the right 1/4-2...

Bob Gramann wrote: For 8.95, I'd buy it and be done with the problem.

That's what I'm inclined to do. I have one more lead that I'm following up on, we'll see what that turns up, then make a decision.

Thanks, Bob. Not the part that you linked, but this one seems to be it, for $1.00. However, the description does not mention if it is a 12-20. http://www.stanleytoolparts.com/toescrew.html The used tool site has the part listed for $8.95. "Vintage, not reproduction!" Closer and closer! Tha...

I'm restoring an early 1920's Bailey/Stanely 5 1/2 plane. How hard do you think it would be to find a replacement machine screw for the front of the handle? Harder than you'd think, apparently. It's a #12 x 20, 1/2" round head slot drive. I can find all sorts of #12 x 24 thread. Anybody have su...

We are in a similar situation. Different, but nice. Also, we're just outside of a very busy Halloween town, nobody stops here when the pickings are so good in town, so its even quieter. If I didn't have a calendar, or hear about it on the radio, I'd never know that it was Halloween tonight.

Chuck Tweedy wrote:Hey! Who you callin' old!

He called you an "Elder" not old! That's like calling someone "venerable". Its still code for "old fart", at least that's what I hear when I'm referred to that way. Its a whole new world this side of the hill.

I had the same trouble when I made my Selmer guitar. I eventually sliced my binding with side purfling glued to it into very thin slices and glued a double layer onto the guitar.

Dang.

One more reason for me to try Redwood one of these days.

Dang.

Nice job, as always.

I'm curious, what part of this is the "modern" part?

Looks great! I appreciate it all the more knowing that good work comes out of there.

I wish that I could do something to my shop floor, but its about 1" higher in the center than the perimeter. That would be a pile of work to level out and I just don't have the time and opportunity.

Welcome to the Dark Side! The classical guitar is a funny thing, it can look so traditional yet be choke full of modern innovation...and be excruciatingly difficult to get "just right". Enjoy!

Thanks for the leads! Could you please post a link to where I can buy the plans? Unfortunately, my Italian is nonexistent. The Torres plan that you have linked is interesting. Is there a reason why the fans are so wide? I'm just surprised that they use closing bars (is that the right word?) in such...

Matthew, You Googgle on: http://www.iror.it Then you go first to "Pubblicazioni", then on "Disegni del IROR". Pretty sure they speak commercial English but I do not know if they continue to provide such services. Check with a mail in English. Nice looking plans. I may have to ge...

I did a little checking on dimensions. The FE18 is the same width as the SE117 at the upper bout and the waist, but 1cm wider at the lower bout and 2 cm longer in the body. Also a fair bit deeper. All that with the 640mm scale would give this little guitar all of the best attributes of the SE117 and...

Hi Mat, It wouldn't be weird to play flamenco on the Panormo, it is still a "Spanish" guitar. It predates the separation of classical and flamenco guitars that we take for granted today, but it still has a very Spanish sound to it. It would be more weird to play flamenco on the Lacote! You...