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stefang
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#1 posted 03-14-2018 12:56 PM
Nice work. A worthwhile plane to restore. I have a similar no.5 I bought new almost 40 years ago. I accidentally dropped it on a cement floor about 25 years ago and broke off a large piece of one of the cheeks, but it still works fine and I still use it often as it is one of my favorite planes.
-- Mike, an American living in Norway.
Straust
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#2 posted 03-14-2018 01:29 PM
I can’t wait to put it to use I have been having a blast just restoring this one. I have a few more I have picked up recently that I am going to restore as well.
PaxJen
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#3 posted 03-14-2018 08:43 PM
Nice work. I have a similar plane that is my main user.
-- Pax - Maryland
helluvawreck
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#4 posted 03-14-2018 09:00 PM
This is a beautiful tool and so nicely restored.
helluvawreck aka Charles
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-- helluvawreck aka Charles, http://woodworkingexpo.wordpress.com
SST
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#5 posted 03-14-2018 09:25 PM
Great job.These planes work as well as any of the expensive new ones on the market at a fraction of the cost, and there’s always something special about using a tool that you raised from the dead.
-- Accuracy is not in your power tool, it's in you
Johnalan Thomas
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#6 posted 03-14-2018 11:23 PM
Looks nice!
I am currently restoring a Stanley #5 type 12. Someone dropped it in its past and broke off the front of the sole. They welded it back on, but it was a 16th of an inch high. So im having to flatten it, I have already put 3 hours or so flattening on sandpaper and a surface plate. Only got about 1/128th to go. Should have a nice tool afterward though. The front handle no longer fits because there was so much rust. Only 6 bucks though so can’t complain too much.
-- John Darlington Sc
Joe
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#7 posted 03-15-2018 01:07 AM
Nice work, I’ll bet that took a lot of patience and hard work.
-- CurleyJoe, "You only learn from your mistakes"
madts
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#8 posted 03-15-2018 07:07 AM
Great job. I restored a #5 Bailey some years ago and it is my go to plane.
—Madts.
-- Thor and Odin are still the greatest of Gods.
JRAP
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#9 posted 03-16-2018 06:10 AM
Looks really nice. I don’t no what it is, but I just love seeing cleaned up planes like that. It’s like plane porn…lol…Any special technique for getting the rust off? Any other tips? Thanks.
-- -- Jim, Cumberland,RI -- Life is all the other stuff you do when you're not in the shop. - http://www.woodshopshed.com
FenceJumper09
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#10 posted 03-16-2018 02:49 PM
Very nice! Do you have any details from the restoration?
-- David, Center of Alabama, Clemson Tiger in Hostile Territory!
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