April 28, 201214 yr  Starting to sound like Star Wars.      Anyway, got off work this morning, i was on a MISSION.     Put a bit of gas in the van, and check out the village yard sale day nearby.    Went back the the Antique store in the village, and paid a whopping $10!   FoR ONE item, no less.   And just what did i buy ???  Well, since I like RUSTY TOOLS, a nice 13-1/2' long jack plane was available. Got it home, and cleaned out a bunch of junk.   Bug nests, dirt balls, three roofing nails stuck under the frog (WHY????) and then started on the rust itself.   I start by taking everything apart.    Work from piece to piece. Soak things down, brush things up, loosen and twist.  Once things were starting to 'come clean", i placed them where I could keep track of them all.   First the base:About a pound lighter, I think...  Then came the boltsA wire brush with a squirt of WD40 in it, works like a charm ( just wear OLD Clothes) I also got the frog cleaned up and ready for a paint job.    Then i cleaned and sharpened the iron, and the chip breaker, and then the lever cap.  There is a SMALL Brass wheel to adjust the depth, about the size of a nickel, maybeStamp says "WortH" not sure who made the plane for Worth Co. though.   Painted the base and frogand, while the Rustoleum Black cured, I sanded the handles back to bare wood.   I'll re-finish next weekend.  i do have a couple sets to do, afterall.  ok, evrything done?   Put it back together, and get ready to work. A "normal #5 is sitting behind the Worth Jack plane.  $10?   Not too shabby.... 'and may the road raise up to meet ye'
April 29, 201214 yr Author  While I was out there a-cleaning the jack plane, I also had a small project to take care off.     That Union#3c's tote was in two pieces, afterall.    I did finally get the bolt loose from the Union's tote.    Took that along to the shop.    Spread some Titebond with a fingertip onto the parts, and clamp-it, Jed.Then i just let it sit for the hour, or so that I used to clean up the jack Plane with.   Once the glue was 'cured', out of the clamp, over to the "sanding center" to get things back to bare wood.   Installed back onto the union #3c...and take it for a test driveNot too bad, for a $5 plane??   In about a weeks time, i have restored three planes.  These three cost a whole $16 altogether.   A MF-Mohawk/Shelburne #700 block plane ($1), a Union the size of a Stanley #3c from about 1906 ($5), and now a "Worth" jack plane ($10) , so i have a nice little "starter stable" for a beginner Woodworker, for very little cash.  It does take quite a bit of work to restore these old planes, but that is the fun part of this "job".    'and may the road raise up to meet ye'
April 29, 201214 yr Author  There are some out there that would dismiss that old jack plane as "un-worthy" of THEIR notice.    So???? I go out and find old planes in need of a restore.     Sometimes it's a gem, sometimes not.   never know which until they get a good clean-up.  This old jack plane has a "Sheet metal frog".   So???   It is not a cast iron one like Stanley uses! So???    If it works and does whatI need it to do, fine.   "Just a parts plane"  So??   It will work until the "proper parts' arrive.   This little jack has some good "bones", just was neglected by an owner.   I'll restore back to what it looked like when new-in-box, and see how it works.  This a "rant', could be, tired of the Stanley only crowd. Ok, rant over. Now about that broken tote.    Glue-up complete, test-drive done.   awaiting a re-finish.   Other than a chip missing in the front, seam is gone.  As long as the bolt stays tight, tote should stay whole awhile.  After a re-finish, both sets of handles should look like new.   I hope... 'and may the road raise up to meet ye'
April 29, 201214 yr Author  TEST DRIVE !!! i took this "cheapo plane" for a test drive.   Just some old Barn Wood 1x a bit fuzzy, but this is the "before" picture, anywayand the "after' shot.   As for shavings...Yep, we got a few of those.... Not so much as a hint of "chatter" as I planed along.  Might even sharpen that iron up, seems to be a "Keeper' 'and may the road raise up to meet ye'
April 29, 201214 yr Steve; What you can do with a old plane is amazing! Next time I'm at the thrift store I may have to pick me up an old "junk" plane and give it a try! Harry BrinkBulldog WoodworkingMontana
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