A non-handplane restore (for a change of pace)

January 30, 201313 yr

Â Out running around yesterday.Â Â Was pulling out of a Doctor's office driveway onto a busy four lane street.Â Â SawÂ a "Road hazard" laying in the street, just about where a tire would go.Â Stopped the van, put on the 4-way flashers to warn other drivers.Â Â Â Got out, walked back and picked it up off the street.

Â Brought in home to the shop:I lost count of the different paint colours on this thing. It even had paint that looked just like concrete, and rust!Â Â Amazing what they come up with at Sherman Wiliams.Â Â Â Â Anyway got after the hammer head with the wire brush in the drill press.Â I had a belt for a beltsander handy, and worked the handle down until just bare wood (mostly, some were a might deep).Â Â Â I just clamped the head in my vise, and used the belt to sand away.Â Â Got out that Smelly Stuff in a Blue Can (BLO) and gave the handle a rub down.Â Ok, time for the "Reveal"?That black tape is a feature I use on my hammer handles, it let's me know when i am too close to the end of the handle.Â Â Â Don't want them to go flying around.Â Â One more (better) look?A 16 oz, smooth face, rip claw hammer.Â It did have a red paint on part of the head.Â Well balanced, feels just right in my hand.Â Might have a keeper?Â Â Â Â Price was right, too....