Restoring hand planes
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John Parchem
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Kevin in California
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Re: Restoring hand planes
Well Boys, I'm not done yet.
I picked these up last Monday at the local flea market. $5 for the Stanley #6 fore plane. It is a type 6, made between 1888 and 1892. Small chip off the rear side and a hole drilled in the sole for hanging, top of tote broken off, but otherwise, this baby is complete and should clean up nicely.
In the box is a complete Fulton (made by Sargent) #3 in really good condition, even the wood is usable although it is not rosewood. Then there is a Stanley Defiance #3 restorable but missing the iron, and a Bailey #4 with a broken but welded sole, and an iron that has been sharpened to the slot. So this one is for parts only. And then there were two old soldering coppers and two old wrenches, and a cheapo block plane almost new. Got that whole box for $5.
Fun fun fun. I'll share pics when there is some restoring done!
Kevin
I picked these up last Monday at the local flea market. $5 for the Stanley #6 fore plane. It is a type 6, made between 1888 and 1892. Small chip off the rear side and a hole drilled in the sole for hanging, top of tote broken off, but otherwise, this baby is complete and should clean up nicely.
In the box is a complete Fulton (made by Sargent) #3 in really good condition, even the wood is usable although it is not rosewood. Then there is a Stanley Defiance #3 restorable but missing the iron, and a Bailey #4 with a broken but welded sole, and an iron that has been sharpened to the slot. So this one is for parts only. And then there were two old soldering coppers and two old wrenches, and a cheapo block plane almost new. Got that whole box for $5.
Fun fun fun. I'll share pics when there is some restoring done!
Kevin
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Re: Restoring hand planes
Ya wow Kevin,
Don't know what old man Dave is talking about, but I think you're great at this stuff.
Herman
Don't know what old man Dave is talking about, but I think you're great at this stuff.
Herman
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What a great score! You will have a lot of fun restoring them, and it will feel great to use something that was made so long ago. Nice find Kevin.
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Kevin in California
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Re: Restoring hand planes
Here I go again.
Found these today. #3 size Fulton made by Millers Falls, Probably a 1930's to 50's vintage in very very good condition, and a #4 size Lakeside made by Sargent that I'm guessing is from around the 30's. The Lakeside is much rougher, but all there and intact, just some pitting it looks like on the iron/chipbreaker. Haven't gotten it apart yet. :) $11 for both.
Kevin
Found these today. #3 size Fulton made by Millers Falls, Probably a 1930's to 50's vintage in very very good condition, and a #4 size Lakeside made by Sargent that I'm guessing is from around the 30's. The Lakeside is much rougher, but all there and intact, just some pitting it looks like on the iron/chipbreaker. Haven't gotten it apart yet. :) $11 for both.
Kevin
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Kevin in California
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Re: Restoring hand planes
The fun continues!
I visited my parents yesterday and a friend of my Dad's picked these two planes up for me at a local yard sale. Lovely!
Both are #4 size. The Sargent is a VBM (Very Best Made), everything is there and in good shape, I date it made between 1910 and 1918. This is a keeper, very usable.
The other is a Shelton. It was not a big seller in the day as best I can tell. It is also all there, good wood and all, with a unique adjuster that they used before the switched over the the Stanley style blade, cap iron and lever cap arrangement. Shelton made planes between 1931 and 1950. It seems this one was probably made in the 30's.
Just thought I'd share. I now have about 7 planes waiting to be restored!
I visited my parents yesterday and a friend of my Dad's picked these two planes up for me at a local yard sale. Lovely!
Both are #4 size. The Sargent is a VBM (Very Best Made), everything is there and in good shape, I date it made between 1910 and 1918. This is a keeper, very usable.
The other is a Shelton. It was not a big seller in the day as best I can tell. It is also all there, good wood and all, with a unique adjuster that they used before the switched over the the Stanley style blade, cap iron and lever cap arrangement. Shelton made planes between 1931 and 1950. It seems this one was probably made in the 30's.
Just thought I'd share. I now have about 7 planes waiting to be restored!
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