No 98 bronze lever caps
These are the last lever caps of this type. I also used them on my mitre planes. Gone forever as the foundry closed down and my patterns are lost.
After preparation including flattening, squaring etc, the profile is cut out.
The lever caps after profiling also showing centering hole to be bored to make ready for tapping
Tapping after the boring
The machining for the keep recesses so the lever cap can be released after 2-3 turns on the thumb screw
Ready for final shaping and polishing