February 15, 201214 yr comment_33945  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' Report
February 15, 201214 yr Author comment_33949  Buck Brothers is from Home depot, and the iron is only $3 ea.    They also had a block plane style iron, but I didn't need one, yet.    We're getting there....'and may the road raise up to meet ye' Report
February 15, 201214 yr comment_33948 Thanks for the update SteveJohn MoodyJohn Moody Woodworkshttp://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com Report
February 17, 201214 yr comment_33947 Keep it up Steve! Great work and great pics!John MorrisThe Patriot WoodworkerProud Supporter of Wounded Warrior Project and Homes For Our Troops Report
February 19, 201214 yr Author comment_33946 More "re-hab', before I'm done with these, I'LL need the re-hab.   Went out to the shop for a while today, just to "putter around".   Tried to wire brush-on-a-drill to clean someone's red coat of paint off.   Even tried a little brake fluid soaking to loosen things up.  Mixed results:Mr. Stanley came clean, ol'red didn't.  then I worked over the frogs as well:again, same story. I think I'll call this good enuff.    Now the not so good enuff.   I also tried a new handle for the red plane.  Bandsawed a blank out, shaped it down with a few rasps, and a belt of sand paper.   Went to drill the holes, got most of it done, and was fitting it to the plane body......CRACK!   @#@ &^&%$!    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' Report
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