Frankly I am exhausted, can I have day off tomorrow??

Did the week just end? It must have as that was a weeks worth of work.

Ok...what started out as just cutting a spare bolt to length....devolved into a full rehab..

Had to replace a bolt because half it's head was MIA..

To replace it, I cut a Tote's Toe Bolt to length ( from the spares box)  needed to clean up the threads a bit...so out came the grinder with the wire wheel and the cloth wheel...got to looking..

This had been spray painted a flat black...just won't do....then more parts got cleaned and polished up...took almost as long to then sharpen the iron,,,clean a bit of rust off the sole...

Then put things back together to test drive the plane..

That be a BIG back porch it has...ok..shavings?

Test Track is an Ash 1 x 6...

Gets hard to stop..way too much fun...This is a Stanley No. 6c, Type 17....I do have a couple of it's older brothers...

"Little Brother"?  (Type 11,)

A Stanley No.6c, Type 10...( 2 patent dates) and the "Elders"

Top shelf is a Stanley No. 6, Type 9 ( no grooves)  Bottom shelf is a Stanley No. 7c, Type 9....

 

And that should do it for Gene's planes...

 

Stay tuned, have something a bit different to rehab..next

On 11/8/2021 at 9:04 PM, steven newman said:

Has a Triangle Logo on the cutter, and

Late getting back to this. Finally fired up the desktop; have been using my tablet since coming back. I'm not smart enough or my fingers are too fat to respond with pictures.

 

Anyways, I'm sure you know but Steven, but others may not. The triangle logo or "V" aka "Victory" trademark was used from 1912-1918

 

Image from Virginia Toolwork's Site_Stanley Trademarks

Planely awesome work Steve.

I am wanting a joiner plane. What am I looking for as far as numbers or models?

2 hours ago, Gunny said:

I am wanting a joiner plane. What am I looking for as far as numbers or models?

Usually #7 & #8 are considered jointers. It can be done with a #6 for shorter boards but the larger ones are better.

That #8 is beast! I call it an aircraft carrier. Plenty of heft and a great jointer. 

So...for just under $70 counting tax..

SS Heft & Hubris has docked....Starboard side..

Almost need a tugboat to swing this around....

To the port side...A Stanley No. 8c, type 19

That be a LOT of grooves in the "keel",  Compared to a No. 7c.....

And...the 7c is 22" long. 

The No. 8c needed  it's iron re-done..

As this is too pitted to sharpen...grind until that black line is gone...then regrind the 25 degree flat bevel.. then stones and paper, then a strop..

Then a test drive or 2...

Almost done.   I think the older No. 8, type7 can finally enjoy a retirement...and let the "youngster" take over. 

Ya' did good Bandit. Good investment, save & restore. If the dungeon shop isn't big enough to turn that aircraft carrier around, let me know. I'll hook the trailer on the truck and be over.

Come on over, anytime....you just might find something you like...

1 minute ago, steven newman said:

Come on over, anytime....you just might find something you like...

Thanks for the offer Steve. I may just take you up on the offer one of these days if my back & leg ever fully recovered. Can't quite make the state line yet in a single drive let alone the return trip. Did enjoy the day we all spent @Fred W. Hargis Jr shop a few years back.

 

I won't show up empty handed though, I'll bring the donuts.

Nice work Steve ! Those planes are beautiful. I have learned so much about planes from your posts. They are part of the art of woodworking that is fading into the past but you are doing very well at keeping it alive 👍

52 minutes ago, Grandpadave52 said:

Thanks for the offer Steve. I may just take you up on the offer one of these days if my back & leg ever fully recovered. Can't quite make the state line yet in a single drive let alone the return trip. Did enjoy the day we all spent @Fred W. Hargis Jr shop a few years back.

 

I won't show up empty handed though, I'll bring the donuts.

 

 

They'll (the donuts) not survive the trip......

Great job on the refurb Steven!

We do have a Dunkin Donuts shop on the south end of town, BTW...