Thread: retrofitting totes stanley plane

Could you link to the Faithfull No. 5 totes? And whereabouts in NZ are you?

Originally Posted by seanz

Could you link to the Faithfull No. 5 totes? And whereabouts in NZ are you?

IIt was 10.97Aud so actually 11.55nzd have bought from Big Red Tool Box Australia before and found them to be good


http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Faithfull...3D191446664200

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Faithfull...item51c84d77c2

I I will have to drill a hole and flatten a small portion of the rear tote for the second screw. I am just starting woodworking so try to get reasonable tools for a reasonable price. Restoring a an older 4 1/2 at the moment. I live in Wellington and spend a bit of time in Carterton too.

I I will have to drill a hole and flatten a small portion of the rear tote for the second screw.

Yes you will, which means the tote in the picture isn't for a "5, 6 or 10" as it says.....this might be a indication of the quality. Hopefully someone that has dealt with them will chime in.

You could go the Trademe route. Buy a couple of worse planes than you already have and take the handles off them.

If you're still stuck after New Year, give a shout out and I'll have a rummage around in the spares box and see if I can find something.

Or you could have a go at making a new wooden tote in your workshop...

There are plans on the net. If you decide to go that route, let me know and I'll try to find a link.

Cheers, Vann.

Yep, making a new tote isn't all that difficult,& with a bit of care you could make something nicer than the one pictured. The trickiest part is drilling the hole for the main stud. There are a few posts on making totes if you do a search. Here's how I re-handled a Veritas plane. It's a bit different, with two studs & no toe screw, but the principles of laying out for shaping, etc. are the same.

I prefer to rough-out the tote, then drill the hole & get it fitting nicely. If anything goes wrong at that stage, you haven't wasted too much effort. You will probably have to drill it from top & bottom, unless you have an extra-long bit, but even so, it's probably better to drill from both ends, with a slightly oversize bit. I use a 1/4" bit, which is just a bit bigger than the stud (7/32"), and gives you some wriggle room. The recess for the brass nut should be a good fit, and it's also a size (7/16") that may not be in your bit collection. I suggest making one from scrap wood before tackling it in a nice (which usually means expensive!) wood....

Cheers,

Here's a few I made.

https://bridgerberdel.wordpress.com/2014/09/

If you are likely to want more than one it's worthwhile to jig up and make a few.