I want to fix up some of the 100+ year old windows in my home.  I plan to
find some weatherstripping that goes into a kerf one makes along the edge of
the window, where it can't be seen.  I could make the kerf with a slot
cutter on my r**t*r t*bl*, but I'd rather do it with a hand tool.  One
option would be to use my 7/8" groove plane, but I think the kerf would be
too wide, and too close to the edge of the window frame.

What would be the best tool for me to acquire to use for this job?  Anything
that would be less $$$ than a plow plane?

Also, if you know of a good source of supplies for old window restoration,
please let me know.

Thanks,

Steve Black

"You can have everything you want, if you don't want much"

Easiest/cheapest approach is probably to make your own
scratch stock.  Many books on hand tools talk about this,
and I think Lee's Sharpening book might as well.

-Tom Ellis

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Black [SMTP:blacks@r...]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 1999 12:26 PM
> To:   oldtools@l...
> Subject:      What's the best tool for kerf-mounted weatherstripping?
>
> I want to fix up some of the 100+ year old windows in my home.  I plan to
> find some weatherstripping that goes into a kerf one makes along the edge
> of
> the window, where it can't be seen.  I could make the kerf with a slot
> cutter on my r**t*r t*bl*, but I'd rather do it with a hand tool.  One
> option would be to use my 7/8" groove plane, but I think the kerf would be
> too wide, and too close to the edge of the window frame.
>
> What would be the best tool for me to acquire to use for this job?
> Anything
> that would be less $$$ than a plow plane?
>

Why the Satanly #378 WeatherStripping plane!

as seen on B&G ( Thanks Patrick)

Aaron taak

http://www.supertool.com/StanleyBG/stan14.htm

Steve Black wrote:

> I want to fix up some of the 100+ year old windows in my home.  I plan to
> find some weatherstripping that goes into a kerf one makes along the edge of
> the window, where it can't be seen.  I could make the kerf with a slot
> cutter on my r**t*r t*bl*, but I'd rather do it with a hand tool.  One
> option would be to use my 7/8" groove plane, but I think the kerf would be
> too wide, and too close to the edge of the window frame.
>
> What would be the best tool for me to acquire to use for this job?  Anything
> that would be less $$$ than a plow plane?
>
> Also, if you know of a good source of supplies for old window restoration,
> please let me know.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Steve Black
>
> "You can have everything you want, if you don't want much"
>
> --

At 12:25 PM 6/8/99 -0400, Steve Black wrote:
>I want to fix up some of the 100+ year old windows in my home.  I plan to
>find some weatherstripping that goes into a kerf one makes along the edge of
>the window, where it can't be seen.  I could make the kerf with a slot
>cutter on my r**t*r t*bl*, but I'd rather do it with a hand tool.  One
>option would be to use my 7/8" groove plane, but I think the kerf would be
>too wide, and too close to the edge of the window frame.
>
>What would be the best tool for me to acquire to use for this job?  Anything
>that would be less $$$ than a plow plane?
>
>Also, if you know of a good source of supplies for old window restoration,
>please let me know.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Steve Black

Hi Steve,
Stanley made several weather striping planes.
All have moveable fences.  The 238 had cutters ranging from
1/8 to 3/8".  Runs $125-300.  The 239 came in individual
sizes of 1/8, 5/32, 3/16 and 1/4" runs $150-400.
The 248 runs $50-125 in two sizes, 1/8 and 5/32.  They
aren't cheap, but they were made for what you need.

Hope that helps.

Regards,
Larry
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