The Challenge: Progress report

August 25, 201213 yr

Â Rust bucket, Forlorn Hope, Rusty & Crusty?Â Â Â Not any more!Â Day number two of the Challenge is done.Â Got a coat of paint applied...Took the parts out to the Pole Barn Woodshop, for some serious work.Â Â Â Â Â Bolt extractor, brand new at that, snapped in the first hole.Â Â Had to drill around it, and re-tap as 1/4" x 20 bolt holes.Â Â Â When the "new" bolts do show up, I'll re-thread the brass nuts as the same.Â Â Â No problem there.Â Â Â Â Finished cleaned any and all rusty-ness out of this little plane.Â Â Â Â The lever cap and the iron/ chipbreaker got a work over...Dang camera flash on the iron..Â Â Â The iron was sharpened as best as i can, and polished up.Â Â Â It has more scars than a teenager with acne.Â Â I also worked over the base, and the frog.Â Â Â Screws and all were shined up.Â Bolt in the knob is a temp.Â Â The sole was cleaned up, and lapped...as were the sides...this is the "good side".Â Â Â the other side has a lot more pitting going on...I guess I could take it for a short "Test Drive".....on the Beech!Â Â Â Â Rust Bucket?Â Â Â Â No, now meet Mr. Stanley Bailey Number four, type 11.Â Â Â Â Â Almost done.....

'and may the road raise up to meet ye'

August 25, 201213 yr

Looks like you have a keeper Steve!

Ron Dudelston
Site Administrator

Above and Beyond WoodWorks

August 29, 201213 yr

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Â The Brass bolts showed up today, just need to re-thread as 1/4" x 20.Â Â Â New steel bolts will need new threads on one, the shorter one is already to go.Â Â Â Short bolt is aslo Stainless steel!Â Â Tote bolt will need the threads on one end, after it is cut to length.Â Â All said and done......I will have a Stanley/ Bailey #4c , type 11.Â Â Â Made just before WWI about 1910-1918 era.Â Â Â it will go nicely with the Union plane Co. #4G of the same age.Â Â Â Â Both are a #4 smoother size, both have the grooved sole.Â Â Â Maybe later, a "head-to-head' face-off????Â Â ;-))

Sign on pick up truck's back window..:' Save a Horse, ride a Cowboy'

August 29, 201213 yr

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A trip down poplar street Test track with the new plane.Â Â Â Brass boltsÂ are being worked on now.Â not too bad, wait til I sharpen that blade up....