well, i got a few parts in those two little boxes this past week.  Time to put them to use.    I strppied the Union #5A down , and sprayed the base with some "Carb. Cleaner" and let it soak awhile.    Ran the the frog under the wire brush on the drill press.    All the smaller parts were already cleaned, after an over-night soak in Vinegar ( Apple Cider Vinegar, thank you)  once the frog was cleaned off of the old paint, out came the masking tape.  Just waiting around for the CC to finish up.    While waiting for that base to get "happy", i decided to work on another frog,   Seems my Union #4G had a piece of junk for a frog...Notice anything missing??   Just so happens, I had a "spare' frog that came in the second box the mail brought by.    Upon looking it over, something alos looked a bit "funny"A  #3 frog on the left, That #4 frog on the right.  Notice the bolt?   Just a little bent.  Got the wheel off, and started to remove that ugly bolt, finally got the ba#@#d out. Ugly?? Nah.    Ok, went to use the bolt out of the old frog, hmm , wrong threads.   Old frog= left hand threads vs "new' frog needing RIGHt handed threads?     Looked around for a spare bolt of some sort... ah, an old "C"clamp.     Right size ( or close enough to tap some threads) just a tad long.   Got the new "bolt installed, cut the end off with a grinder ( hack saw went awol long ago) and put the new frog in it's new home. Not too bad.    let it 'wear in" a bit, should be fine.     Older Unions used right hand threads, stanley came along, and all thread turned to the left.    Well I was at it, used the old frog's wheel to replace that buck Brothers #5 pot metal wheel.   I also had a "new" Union #3 lever cap in the house, so... Franckenplane my Defiance #3 for awhile.I went on the refinish that knob on the #4.   More on that later, time to mask and spray two items.While the paint dried, Worked on some handles.  The tote was hand sanded until all the old finish was gone,  found a surprise as well.     The two knobs were chucked up in the drill press, spun sanded until clean.  #5A's knob also was a surprise.    The number 4 was just as strange looking.   Since i had them ready for a 'finish' i oiled them down.    While the two knobs were on the drill press, an oily rag was held tightly on each.    The tote was "Hand Rubbed'.     OIl?    In a "Poly shop?    Yep, 3-n-1 oil.     Ok paint finally set up enough I could put this big guy back together.    In the background of this next picture, check out that crazy knob on the #4... Here we go...Took it for a  "Test Drive' on that 1x in the leg vise.   How do you spell MAHOGANY????

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You keep it up with these rehabs Steve, we're going to think you're an expert 

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Greg
Scroll Saw forum host

http://www.thesawdustfactoryga.com/

 Got FOUR more planes coming to the shop, soon.   My "Father's Day" presents are being shipped this week:

a Fulton (Sargent) 14" jack plane.  

a Sears Craftsman #3 sized plane, with those groovy sides (Why???) and..

a Millers Falls #9  ( Stanley #4 size) with them RED handles.    And last but not least ( in THIS group, anyway)

a Stanley Handyman #3    With some more ugly handles.  

Should keep me busy for a day, or so.....

(yes, there will be pictures...)

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Alright, you got any up on Ebay yet! You can't use em all! Or can ya? You might just of found yourself a side job Steve making a little Christmas money.

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John Morris
The Patriot Woodworker
Proud Supporter of Wounded Warrior Project and Homes For Our Troops

The little guys:  Three #3 sized planes, four #4 sized planes, a scrub plane and two block planes.  As for those in the backgroundL-R  Worth 13.5" Jack ( with cambered iron) Fulton 414 Jack ( no camber) Buck Brothers 14" Jack ( slight camber), and the Big boy  Union #5A "super Jack)  (little camber, just the corners)  And lastly That camera hogging Bailey #8c.    Almost as long as the row of "Little" guys.    MIGHT have another jack coming next week......

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Alright Steve, now your just flat out a hoarder!

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John Morris
The Patriot Woodworker
Proud Supporter of Wounded Warrior Project and Homes For Our Troops

Newman, this falls into the fetish category.

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Ron Dudelston
Site Host


Above and Beyond WoodWorks

  Nah, each of the little planes are set differently.     Smoothers, maybe, but some take a different set-up to work just right.   Same with the jacks, for almost no camber to a heavy camber.     Still missing from the "Line up"?    Low angle block planes, maybe a decent #6 size plane.    Molding planes?    Nope, still have two good electric type routers.   Not 100% Neanderthal, but getting there....

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I prefer the term Anarchist to Neanderthal which was a derogatory term used buy power tool guys who think it is stupid to do work by hand. Schwarz coined the term Anarchist and it was done in a positive way. So I prefer that term myself. I have close to 200 planes in the shop and am selling off the extras 

 I go by Neanderthal, ever since I've found a second ( third??) home on Saw Mill Creek's  neander Haven  section.   Really don't follow the schwarz that much.      Plane collection??    IF 15 planes can be called that....

Most of mine are "also-runs" of Stanleys, Unions, and a few Sargents.    One bailey amongst  all of that.    I'll go out looking for old rust buckets, and bring to the shop.      Right now, there are three number threes,  four number 4s, a couple block planes,  three 'regular jacks" and a super-sized jack.    The bailey is the Jointer of this Mob.     The #129 is the Fore plane.    Looking at a couple low angle blocks right now, and a Union #6.   After that, don't really need much else.......

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  Just won a Stanley #120 on the bay,  should be here in a couple days.      Easier to mail it here thatn drive up to pick it up.     About 60 miles, one way.    Next, I jus have to turn a new knob for it,  old one is AWOL..

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you should try to find the money planes the bedrocks found in the junk piles are where the  real money is.

As for SMC They are the worst bunch of xnobs in the world so i dont like any thing they do but you already know that dont you

     Yep, ask any of those "Which plane should i buy..."  questions, and right away someone will tell you  "You can't be a serious Woodworker unless you buy  ( Fill in the blank  ...  LN , LV, )  "    No matter what plane the OP might have, if it ain't one of "Their's"  , they will jump all over the OP for NOT buying their brand.  

 Planes i am buying right now are users.     I am still selling saws.    Most of the Disstons are sold..   Took that old Worth #5 to some well-behaved Pine, and made a nice wide ribbon.    Can't quite see through it,  because the Worth is set as a jack plane, not a smoother. 

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