10 minManufacturingJoseph Fuller Bench PlanesJoseph Fuller (b. 1746 - d. 1822) was one of the most important American planemakers during the later 1700’s through the early 1800’s. He...
9 minTechnologyStanley's #75 Bull Nose Rabbet Planes from the Model ShopSince my last post was on the topic of bull nose planes from the Stanley model shop, I thought we would take a look at this smallest...
6 minEventsA Great Time in Quebec City, the 2015 EAIA Annual MeetingThe weather was perfect, the historic sites were fascinating, the tour guides were great, the demonstrations and displays were fun and...
4 min2016 EAIA Annual Meeting, May 18th-21st at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, Harrodsburg, KentuckyThe Early American Industries Association is pleased to announce that our 2016 Annual Meeting will be held May 18th thru May 21st at the...
5 minHistoricalA Tin Canister by Bill McMillen, Part 3Assembly of the cylindrical body This third blog installment profiling the construction of a tin canister by Bill McMillen will outline...
6 minManufacturingJustus Traut's Bull-Nose PlaneBefore I tell you about it, let's put this bull-nose plane from the Stanley Model Shop in its proper historical context by delving a bit...