Forum topic by fivecodys | posted 09-04-2017 05:03 PM | 982 views | 0 times favorited | 17 replies | ![]() |
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09-04-2017 05:03 PM |
This is a Stanley No 4 (type 19 I think) that I paid way too much for in the heat of battle on ebay. The sole, and cheeks had very deep pitting. I was able to sand some of it out but most of it remains. After I realized that the tote and knob were probably a plastic material, I had to come up with a plan to refinish them.
I watched a few fellas on YouTube (gotta love it). and I decided to sand and repaint them. I sanded them as smooth as I could without loosing all the grain pattern. Then I sprayed a coat of black paint and while it was still wet hit it with a coat of lacquer. I did three coats like this then applied 8 coats of lacquer sanding in between. I was pleasantly surprised with the results. After a couple of runs through the Work Sharp 3000 it’s throwing nice curleys. Lots of lessons learned on this one. Thanks for looking, And thanks to all who have given me advice along the way. It is greatly appreciated. -- A bad day woodworking is still better than a good day working. |