February 15, 201214 yr  I went out and got a Buck Brothers iron for the Red Plane.  Needed sharpening, not a big deal. Also sharpened the #110's blade, as well Buck Brothers had a hollow to the back, to help sharpen it, maybe?  I also took a stone to the bodies of two of the three planes being rehabbed:and I have the lever cap from the Stanley Defiance #3 all cleaned up.   Ol'Red is down in the basement, sitting in a "soak cycle" to loosen that thick red paint.    The tote is now super glued back together. Still have plans to make a new one, along with the front knob.   Just an up-date.... 'and may the road raise up to meet ye'
February 15, 201214 yr Author  Buck Brothers is from Home depot, and the iron is only $3 ea.    They also had a block plane style iron, but I didn't need one, yet.    We're getting there....'and may the road raise up to meet ye'
February 15, 201214 yr Thanks for the update SteveJohn MoodyJohn Moody Woodworkshttp://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com
February 17, 201214 yr Keep it up Steve! Great work and great pics!John MorrisThe Patriot WoodworkerProud Supporter of Wounded Warrior Project and Homes For Our Troops
February 19, 201214 yr Author More "re-hab', before I'm done with these, I'LL need the re-hab.   Went out to the shop for a while today, just to "putter around".   Tried to wire brush-on-a-drill to clean someone's red coat of paint off.   Even tried a little brake fluid soaking to loosen things up.  Mixed results:Mr. Stanley came clean, ol'red didn't.  then I worked over the frogs as well:again, same story. I think I'll call this good enuff.    Now the not so good enuff.   I also tried a new handle for the red plane.  Bandsawed a blank out, shaped it down with a few rasps, and a belt of sand paper.   Went to drill the holes, got most of it done, and was fitting it to the plane body......CRACK!   @#@ &^&%$!    Broke in TWO places.   So, back to the wood pile, pick out another "victum" and sawed ( and RE-SAWED for thickness) on the bandsaw.   Shaped the new blank down, and STOPPED.   Until I find a "idiot-proof" way to drill the holes through the handle, I'll make do with the Bakelite ones.   Need a glue up for enough size for the front knob anyway.  A look at the tote "parade":broken one on the left 'and may the road raise up to meet ye'
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