Beading plane

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Sometimes it pays to get dragged to an antique store by your spouse. Just about the only tool in the large store was this boxed English beading plane for $22. FWIW, it’s Warranted. Needs sharpening.

 

[Graywolf]

It needs some TLC and it’ll work just fine.

 

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Found a comprehensive resource written by Bill Anderson:

How To Restore Antique Beading Planes | Wood And Shop

Handplane expert Bill Anderson teaches how to restore antique beading planes.

woodandshop.com

 

[Gotcha6]

When I buy something like that, I get an eye roll from the missus...... But I buy it anyway.....

 

[Rwe2156]

You'll have to get some carving stones to sharpen it, won't you?

 

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You'll have to get some carving stones to sharpen it, won't you?

Probably

 

[creasman]

I use a round diamond file to shape and sharpen these small bead planes. You have to be very careful to not alter the profile once you get it right. For example, the sides of the curve require little if any filing and then more as you work towards the center.

https://www.amazon.com/DMT-FSKF-DiaFold-File-Fine/dp/B00004WFTZ/ref=asc_df_B00004WFTZ/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=309813767497&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=13506089548582444706&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9010814&hvtargid=pla-330457713339&psc=1

 

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Worked on sharpening the beading plane iron for a while today. The back needed a whole lot of flattening and my hand started to hurt pretty quickly. First try at a carrier was a groove in a walnut scrap. This helped some but then my hand hurt on the walnut.

Since the walnut was wet now, I used CA glue to add a flattened oak dowel as a handle and a brass screw. This worked better. Note, if you look above the brass screw, you can see the weld where the steel cutting edge was welded to the iron tang.

Not done sharpening yet but it does cut fairly well. The wide quirk is due to my inexperience.

 

[David Turner]

I think you will find that sharpening the iron is only half the work needed for side escapement planes to perform well. You will also have to match the iron with the plane sole as in most cases the wood has shrunk and will no longer match the iron.

 

[Hmerkle]

A Slack & Howden is a good plane and unless there are some unseen problems, I think that will be a nice beading plane. A few dowels of the correct diameter with some sandpaper glued to it will work, as Jim Creasman mentioned a diamond file does make quick work of it.

As for flattening the back - I get BAD cramps in my hands and have gone nearly exclusively to using magswitches for holding irons when I flatten the backs.

 

[Mike Davis]

A Slack & Howden is a good plane and unless there are some unseen problems, I think that will be a nice beading plane. A few dowels of the correct diameter with some sandpaper glued to it will work, as Jim Creasman mentioned a diamond file does make quick work of it.

As for flattening the back - I get BAD cramps in my hands and have gone nearly exclusively to using magswitches for holding irons when I flatten the backs.

I found that magnesium oil helps my hand cramps when carving or sharpening.

 

[junquecol]

I found that magnesium oil helps my hand cramps when carving or sharpening.

Also helps with leg cramps during the night!