Stanley Bench Planes - the Y adjusting lever (or Yoke) and what to do about “Backlash” 

The most comprehensive assessment of y-levers and backlash causation I have ever seen. I was particularly interested in the Hock retrofit potentially contributing to backlash…..

" More issues than Popular Woodworking Magazine " .... you crack me up . 😆 Great episode , I can't imagine driving out a Y adjustment lever pin with anything other than a Stanley hammer .

Good job Michael! Keep em comin!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good talk, excellent content, Michael - I look forward to your videos...Hello from Albuquerque!

Love your humour😄

Very informative video, thank you!

Great video and I appreciate the effort. I have a Miller's Falls (1970's?) with the laminated steel yoke. The hole is the yoke is much larger than the pin, so I put a bushing sleeve in to compensate for that slack. I cut a piece of aluminum foil from a serving tray (about .003" thick), then rolled it around the pin about 1-1/2 turns and super glued it to hold the cylindrical shape. Maybe I was lucky but after mangling the first bushing, I managed to assemble they yoke into the frog with the second bushing in place. I recorded it and plan to do a video. Thanks again for the great content.

Great info, thanks! Backlash not bad on my type 13 number 5 (even with the hock iron/chipbreaker I got for it). Terrible backlash on my transitional jointer.

Hello, Michael; Thank you for all you do & wishing you success. I have a type 16 (I think) but it has a split yoke & a lot of backlash. I 1st meet the plane over 50 yrs ago but I I didn't take to it till this year. So I'm a newb & trying to learn. Some great folks have already helped me get my #4 cutting. It may not be 'right' yet but what do I know? Its better than it was when I got it & I hope to tune it some. I would *really* like to see some 'how to' videos, how to use it, tune it, etc. I've got to review your entire channel & watch all your videos. Because not too many folks seem to know planes like you do. I'm more interested in green woodworking than regular, IYKWIM. Have a GREAT day, Neighbor!

We know you have at least one No 1.

Reeds planes sells brass yokes new adjustment wheels

I may have a couple yokes for you on this project if it's still active.

Please, I need information on where to buy yokes and other plane parts that have international shipping to Mexico!

Finding your channel gives me a little hope of maybe fixing up my grandfather's old type 3 Bedrock 608-C. I need to find a new frog though, since the upper corner of his is broken off and the lateral adjuster is missing as a result. Is that a part you might be able to find?

Hi guys can somone help me 0ut here i have recently taken up the craft and have been given two planes 41/2 and a 101/2 but both are missing the screw from the back of the yoke that the brass adjuster runs on can these be purchased if so what are they called many thanks

Can I buy a y lever/yoke from you? How do I order and how much do you charge?

mine broke, do you ship overseas?

Hay, i need y adjusting for 12-004, can you help me ? Thank you