Working my way through a LARGE box

[steven newman]

That came out of Southern Cal.   Seems about five block planes were hiding in there...

with a very OLD Stanley 9-1/2 leading the way.  Took a few days to refurbish all five of these, two days actually.  Things as simple as removing all the rust and grime. Have a H-F drill press set up for this sort of thing

along with a few other brass wire brushes.   Paint brush with a wee bit of 3in1 Oil on it, to scrub away the grime.  Sharpened all but ONE iron.  It was just too short to do.  Set up a test track of White Oak.

The old 9-1/2 decided not to do a test drive.   Pin to advance the short iron was too worn down, anyway, next, the "other" 9-1/2

Quite a bit newer, and it did make a shaving or two.  Next, a Stanley 9-1/4

Stanley made this to look like the 9-1/2s but these did not have the adjustable mouth.  I use a 1" x 30" beltsander to get an edge close to sharp, then an oil stone, then some 2500 grit to polish.  Next was a Stanley #220

 

These used a screw to advance/retract the sharp edge.   These are also about an inch longer than the 9s were.

Finally in this line up.   This is a Buck Brothers #110 wannabe.   The sides were painted a gray colour.  Went to remove the paint on the belt sander......found pot metal!   Ok, ground the sole flat as well, and gave the sides and sole a good,  mirror like polish.    Sharpen the iron up, and test drive it a bit

I guess SHARP is everything.  Sides aren't too hateful, either

And now the "after shot"  of the Parade

 

Not too bad?   Well, stay tuned, as there are a few more planes in that LARGE box of goodies...

[John Moody]

Humm, a Treasure box maybe?

[lew]

You must have been a VERY good boy for Santa to leave a present like that!

[John Morris]

Lookin good Steve! The second to the last image, that ol hammer caught my eye in the background, what kind is it and what purpose does it serve? I have one like it but have yet to do some research on it.

[steven newman]

That would be a Shoe Cobbler's Hammer.

 

But since I don't do shoes and nails together, I have used it with a few chisels.   The long skinny one is a Riveting Hammer, one of THE best tack hammers ever made.  It also does a fine job adjusting a plane or two...

[John Morris]

Those are cool Steve, love em!

[John Moody]

I have one like it but I haven't put a handle in it yet. My great great grandfather was a cobbler. I don't have any of his tools but I have put together a collection that is time correct for the period he was a cobbler in the late 1800's

 

That is a really nice one you have there Steve.