Sat, Nov 09
|Corvallis
Choosing and Rehabbing Vintage Hand Planes With Michael Toivonen
From flea market finds to family heirlooms and eBay purchases vintage planes are easy to come by but rarely ready to use. This class will first cover the basics of how these core hand tools work followed by how to decide if the plane you have or are contemplating getting is worth restoring.
Time & Location
Nov 09, 2024, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Corvallis, 1936 NW Mc Dougal Dr, Corvallis, OR 97330, USA
About the event
Date: Saturday, November 9th 10am-3pm
Cost: $165
Class Size: 4-6
Age: 14 and above, but younger can register with a parent and prior approval.
You will then learn how to get the most commonly available plane types, Stanley style block and bench planes, ready to use. Attendees will learn what tools and materials are used in plane restoration followed by hands on experience with the various stages. You may bring your own plane to work on if you have one, and if you don’t have a plane, wait to get one till after class there will be plenty of planes to practice on available. And you will leave with the skills to pick out one of your own!
Michael’s fascination with old tools dates to 1972 when as a child he inherited three Stanley planes. In 1980 he did a 9 month apprenticeship which instilled a love of fine woodworking. Trained using machines but long intrigued with old ways of working wood, a chance encounter with a major antique tool dealer in the late 1990s turned him into a woodworking tool collector focused on hand planes.