Popular Post steven newman Posted September 9, 2020 Popular Post Report Posted September 9, 2020 3 planes...first 2 were easy... Handsome, ain't they...spent about $10 for these three "gems"...In the front is a Sargent V.B.M. #5408/408c (Stanley #3 sized) mainly a lot of wire wheel work, a few spots needed a spritz of PBblaster to loosen bolts up....sole was "groovy" Yeah....refinished the wooden parts...old finish was flaking off.... NOT Rosewood, Sargent used East African Mahogany. Base has a coat of penetrating oil...later was wiped down and a fresh coat of black was sprayed on.. Made about 1917. Metal parts were shined up, chipbreaker mated to the back of the iron. Iron's back was flatten, a single 25 degree bevel was sharpened and stropped.. Test drive showed a few nicks still remained in the edge...will remove those in the next sharpening...meanwhile The second plane is a Stanley No. 4, Type 20 (1962-67) with the dark, Royal Navy blue colour scheme... This spot was packed solid in nasty wood fibres, spider nests....and just plain dirt...wire wheels and wire brush to clean out... Lever was frozen in place, both of them ( Goop-off soak, then oiled) Grinder has a 6" brass wire wheel installed... Been sitting a while. Edge was chewed up a bit...new grinder to regrind the 25 degree bevel needed....then 2 oil stones, 2 grits of sandpaper (1,000 and 2,000 grit) then stropped on the buffer wheel on the old grinder.. Bolt for this wheel was wire wheeled clean, along with the rusty stuff. Brass shined up, dab of oil on the threads... Same with the rest of the metal parts....plated stuff was buffed out. Threads cleared and oiled up...test track set up..again.. BTW...The flaky black paint of the handles? Gone, replace by a coat of Gunstock stain, and then a few coats of BLO... Test tracks, one of Pine.. Took a few tries to get the setting just right... And, since I also do a lot of work with Ash.. 1 x 2 is now smooooth and flat.. Looks more like a plane, now. I left the yellow logo alone, the cleaned up Royal Navy Blue was given a wipe down with a thin coat of 3in1 oil.. Which brings us to the third plane... With "Issues" Lots of issues... Made by Millers Falls, sold at your local Sears store as a Craftsman....turned out, this plane had been broken in two...then brazed back together... Wasn't too bad on the right side ( biggie blob inside, though) but the left side? Not his best work.....checked that sole for flat....was more like a banana, or, high in the middle, low on the ends ( OHIO?) well, we have a beltsander, with 60-80grit belt onboard....took a long time (for me) checking with a straight edge every 5 minutes ( and let the cast iron cool down a bit...) Finally..other than a hollow up front, and a little spot on the "fantail" I think I can live with that...flat the rest of the sole. All this done with the frog and handles still in place...the frog? Needed a soak, and a hammerdrill, to loosen two bolts. Frog was too far forward, made it hard to fully engage the slots in the bolts. Once they were loose enough, the frog was slid to the rear..then removed. End of troubles? Nope....took the wheel off, or tried to....got almost to the end of the threads...bolt had come loose, too.....Backed the bolt out of the wheel, clean the rusty blob out of the threads. At least it made it easier to clean up the rest of the frog.. OEM chipbreaker was too rusted on the end..tossed it, found a 2" wide spare....mated it to the cleaned and straighten iron. Iron was bent, curved, pitted...Ball pean hammer time! grind the pitted edge away, started a new bevel. derusted the now straight iron. Back is NOW flat... Cleaned the hardware..brass had been plated..had. New spritz of blue into the logo...then wiped away the excess.... I was going to sharpen the iron...noticed the cup of water was empty...and, I was covered in cast iron grinding dust...even me beard was black...decided that was enough, closed the shop. The Sargent plane took a couple hours, took longer to sharpen. The Stanley? 90 minutes, total....The Craftsman? still working on it....will be a while.. Stay tuned HARO50, Gerald, Fred W. Hargis Jr and 4 others 7 Quote
Popular Post steven newman Posted September 10, 2020 Author Popular Post Report Posted September 10, 2020 Iron has been sharpened up....front knob swapped with one from a Millers Falls V Line plane. Rear handle was tossed, had a horn-less Rosewood tote to replace it... Set this beside a Millers Falls No. 14 Jack plane... Both planes with the same issues... Will work on replacing both...later... Not too bad, for a jack plane? Artie, p_toad, HARO50 and 4 others 7 Quote
Popular Post Gunny Posted September 10, 2020 Popular Post Report Posted September 10, 2020 29 minutes ago, steven newman said: Not too bad, Yeah, from a pile of rust to a brick of gold. NICE! steven newman, FlGatorwood, Cal and 2 others 4 1 Quote
Cal Posted September 10, 2020 Report Posted September 10, 2020 8 hours ago, Gunny said: Yeah, from a pile of rust to a brick of gold. NICE! Agree with you Gunny - Steven Newman, Alchemist Gunny, FlGatorwood, steven newman and 1 other 2 1 1 Quote
Popular Post steven newman Posted September 12, 2020 Author Popular Post Report Posted September 12, 2020 Part 2.....seems there was a Garage Sale last Thursday,,, Stanley No. 31 Jointer plane was..$2 A Bishop No. 10 adjustable saw was also $2 That Stanley No. 3c was $3... Center finder was a dollar.... Another $2 sale...along with.. A Morrill No. 1B saw set for fine teeth..about...1880s... Saw set did clean up nicely enough.. The Stanley No.3c, Type 10....had a lot of "issues" to fix... Had a block plane's iron, instead. Rear handle was a replacement .. Bolt is about halfway down inside that hole..not sure about that square thingy...took a day.. Looks a little better....front handle was even replaced..OEM had a bunch of chips around the bottom edge.. Will do, for now... The Big Stanley? Iron frame has been cleaned of rust, and given a primer coat, Some of the screws will need replace, holes are badly worn out. Need to take a few more pictures...I just finish rehabbing that Bishop saw...and cleaned and sorted 13 dies....may work on the No. 31 again..tomorrow...It MIGHT take a while.... Stay tuned Cal, Gunny, HARO50 and 2 others 5 Quote
Popular Post Gunny Posted September 12, 2020 Popular Post Report Posted September 12, 2020 Told you that cabinet you made for planes needed to be bigger. Fred W. Hargis Jr, HARO50, FlGatorwood and 2 others 5 Quote
Popular Post steven newman Posted September 12, 2020 Author Popular Post Report Posted September 12, 2020 Geo. H. Bishop CO. No. 10 Adjustable saw.... Has the Greyhound logo. Somethimg sbout being HAND MADE....The "fine" teeth are shot, will need to be retoothed.... Handle details....then IF you look at the other side of the handle... You will find a patent date, there... The Center Finder was cleaned up today, as well as the saw.. Slide this onto a combo square's blade, to find the center of a part... Has a no. 11 stamped there....model number? As for taps & dies... The die is for 1/8" pipe... largest is a 1"-11-1/2 Greenfield....Normal dies? 10 keepers, 2 spares..and 2 wrench/holders...And..a mystery tap... Tain't a little one, either...Uwatonna Tool Co. #400-4 May toss it into the box for Gunny.....he might even know what it is... Not much else got done today... Fred W. Hargis Jr, FlGatorwood, Cal and 2 others 5 Quote
Popular Post Gunny Posted September 13, 2020 Popular Post Report Posted September 13, 2020 7 hours ago, steven newman said: Tain't a little one, either...Uwatonna Tool Co. #400-4 Looks like a puller for maybe a motorcycle flywheel. steven newman, Fred W. Hargis Jr, FlGatorwood and 2 others 4 1 Quote
Popular Post p_toad Posted September 13, 2020 Popular Post Report Posted September 13, 2020 (edited) NOS Vintage OTC Owatonna Tool Company 400-A Oil Seal Set Kit GM/Mopar/AMC/Ford and stole this picture Edited September 13, 2020 by p_toad Cal, HARO50, steven newman and 4 others 6 1 Quote
steven newman Posted September 14, 2020 Author Report Posted September 14, 2020 Ok....next item on the list... This is a look at the sole of that Stanley No. 31....it has "issues" Sitting "flat" on a tabletop...meh....but, when I press down on the "bow" with a fingertip.. This is how far the stern raises up.....not good. Also, I cleaned up the logo on the bow.. So, take all the hardware off the plane, and head for the shop... Idea being I start up at the bow, and plane towards the stern....highest area was about midships, right behind the mouth opening... Stanley No.8, type 7....kept checking with a straightedge....until flat...noticed the side were not quite square to the sole...so.. I let the No. 8 work for a bit...then did a bit lighter work..( that IS a 10 pound plane, after all) That circled area? I don't think I could get anything to hold, IF I glued a strip along the sides.....so, I gave the entire body a good heavy coat of the SMELLY BLO and let it sit a while... Hopefully, it will close up a few cracks...and treat the "dead zones".... Ironworks now have a decent coat of black paint....the iron I was trying the flatten and sharpen..shattered.. But, I do have a spare... letting everything dry overnight....and see how they look later....That wood body is 24" long....iron/cutter is 2-3/8" wide.... Fred W. Hargis Jr, HARO50, FlGatorwood and 3 others 4 2 Quote
Popular Post steven newman Posted September 17, 2020 Author Popular Post Report Posted September 17, 2020 Well...dowels arrived...3/8" OD .. Used ONE dowel, to make five plugs...used a 3/8" Forstner bit to chase 5 worn out screw holes.. Had the wood body clamped in the end vise, to both drill the holes, and tap the plugs in.. As it turned out, being a Monday....the body snapped right at the mouth opening....so... Glue clamps and cauls...to keep thing lined up, and let sit right there for a day or two..last night, removed the clamps, and cleaned the repair up with a plane... So, today,,,set the frame in place, where it is supposed to be... "Whut brake?" Also, once the frame is where it is supposed to be...holes/dowels were a bit...off.. No biggie, we have ways.. Called a VIX Bit...centers a pilot hole...then I can come back with a better pilot drill for the #12 screws.. After I clean the screws up, including the slots. Add a hint of finish to the handles.. Front may need a couple more coats.. Maybe? Stay tuned... Harry Brink, Gunny, HARO50 and 3 others 6 Quote
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