September 28, 201312 yr I recently received several of my Great Grandfather's hand tools (with more on the way). He worked his magic in the wood starting around 1880 thru 1940 and then tinkered for another ten years. Anyway, all the tools are in fairly decent condition with no seized parts. I am wondering if I should restore them or not The first is a Stanley Bedrock 606. There is a pat date on the back that says Apr 2-95, I am assuming this is 1895? The handle is loose and the blade is missing, otherwise everything is there. Do they still make a blade for the original 606? I also got his Bit and Brace set. My dad had soaked the bits in CLR which knocked all the rust off but left a lime deposit. I can knock that off with a wire brush. The brace turns great. As for the bits, most still have blue paint on them and one has a tip cap that says "craftsman". Would that be an original piece worth saving? I also got two furniture clamps. One is 48" the other is 60" both are all metal and other than rust work well. The last item is a pair of Wiss Forged Tin Snips. They were kept in a drawer mostly and look like they were just bought new. Any tips for restoring the 606? or any of the others? Thanks Kevin Kevin Wells Chuckin' Woodwww.chuckinwood.com
September 29, 201312 yr Kevin is that brace reversible?Ron DudelstonSite AdministratorAbove and Beyond WoodWorks
September 29, 201312 yr Google rust removal. Â There is a ton of ways to do it but I would go with an electrolysis removal of the rust then polish them out.
September 29, 201312 yr Can't help with the restoration but I'm sure your Great Grandfather would be proud to know you are continuing the family passion! Lew Kauffman-Wood Turners Forum HostTime Traveler and Purveyor of the Universe's Finest Custom Rolling Pins!
September 30, 201312 yr Kevin, the quick way to get the rust off that ol 606 is just wirewheel it if you have a bench grinder and wire wheel. The proper way is to remove the rust via electrolysis. Larry Buskirk our Old Woodworking Machinery hosts started a nice little post on this method, you can find it at Rust Removal By Electrolysis. Once you have it all down to bare metal, and all rust removed, start with the sole first. Check for flatness, unless your going to use it with a shooting board, don't worry about the sole and side being square. If it is not flat, and even if it is, I like to use sand paper on a very flat surface to take it down. I'll start with 120 grit taped to my table saw top, and flatten the sole and or take it down to a nice smooth surface. You can do the same with the sides. Work your way all the way up to 600 grit and you'll have a wonderfully smooth nice looking metal surface on the sold and sides of your plane. Also remove any loose debri from the inside of the plane body. Wire wheel the inside if you need to, sometimes the eletrolysis doesn't get it all or the big chunks. So the wire wheel is good tool to use in conjunction. One you have the inside of the plane body taken all the way down, purchase a rattle can of gloss black, and paint the inside of the plane body. Tape the sides to protect that nice surface you worked so hard on from overspray. Wire wheel your screws, and other small parts, and refinish your rear and front totes. And when you are ready to sharpen the blade, come back here and let us know you are ready! We'll take if from there. I love to share this resto from Shane Whitlock, it'll give you some inspiration! Your's could look like this too! Follow this link to see Shanes progress on his ol plane he did up. My New New Stanely Bedrock Plane. Here is the photo of what Shane ended up with, absolutely beautiful. John MorrisThe Patriot Woodworker
September 30, 201312 yr Author That is quite motivating I noticed in the electrolysis links you provided that they place a battery between the charger and the steel rod / rusted item. In some of the you tube videos I've seen they connect the chargers cables directly too thos items (positive to the steel rod, negative to the rusted item). What is the benefit of adding the battery ? Kevin WellsChuckin' Woodwww.chuckinwood.com
September 30, 201312 yr Kevin, It depends on the battery charger you have. Older Full-Wave chargers don't neccessarily need the battery. Newer Solid-State chargers may require the battery, so that it senses a load. Otherwise it may go into shutdown thinking that it is conected to a fully charged battery. Â Some people use a power supply in place of a battery charger, I've got a bookmark that I'll try to find that shows a converted PC power supply being used. Â Larry Old Woodworking Machinery Forum Host
October 1, 201312 yr Will need a "new" lever cap as well as the "V" stanley logo iron and chip breaker. Might look into a new rear handle as well. Most of these items can be found at   nhplaneparts over at ebay.   Just search for the name, as they have a large web store.Planer? I'm the 'planer', and these are what I use...
October 1, 201312 yr Author Regarding the chip breaker, I assume due to the large chuck missing from the bottom, it needs replacing. Not having used to many planes in past, Is this more a cosmetic repair or will it affect function as well?Kevin WellsChuckin' Woodwww.chuckinwood.com
October 2, 201312 yr Replace it Kevin, it will most definitely effect performance, the chip guard is also a force distributor, to equally distribute the force of the cut equally across the entire iron, It needs to contact the lever cap all the way across, as the lever cap contacts the plane iron all the way across. John MorrisThe Patriot Woodworker
October 2, 201312 yr Kevin I would definitely restore the plane. The Electrolysis method is the best way to go and then you will have very little wire brush work. I have posted several lately that I have restore and it is both fun and exciting to see the piece come back to life. I ask myself this, would I rather show off the old rusty piece or the piece that has a great look to it. If you will check on eBay there are several folks that stock and sell parts that are period correct as far as cutters, chip breakers, frogs, tote's and knobs. So you can put it back to the original state with period correct parts and have a wonderful 100+ year old plane that was you Great Grandfather's. I think that would truly make him happy. After it is restored, you can either use it like he did, or retire it to a display case and just savor the look of a 100+ year old tool from the family. If you need some links to check out let me know and I can share several I used. All of it is very nice and you will enjoy having it all even more as time goes on. John MoodySite Administratorhttp://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com“Don’t make something unless it is both necessary and useful; but if it is both necessary and useful, don’t hesitate to make it beautiful.†Shaker Saying
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