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Plane restoration 1

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I bought a box of old tools just to get the ones I wanted. This is the first one finished. I really do not use hand tools that much but sometimes they are perfect for a job. Really like seeing the old things come back to life.

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mimac
Nice job Clay. That restoration will give plenty of satisfaction every time you use it as well as every tine you look at it.
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DesertRatTom
I love working with hand planes. Something quieting about it. Surprising how even a relatively cheap plane, worked over carefully, can work so well.
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If only that old plane could talk ,the stories it could tell,
Herb
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Stick486
that restoration is impressive..
nice...
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Great job Clay.
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Took some patience. Good Show!
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hawkeye10
Clay, you put a lot of work and time to get that plane back in working order. Now it looks great.

I bought a lot of 5 block planes on eBay and I got one back in working order. There is another I am going to fix up (soon). The others are for parts.
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After careful sharpening and stropping, it will work like a dream!
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Amazing work, just impressed how you made this looking so perfect..
Great job..

Daniel
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DaninVan
We've had chats here in the past about corrosion removal (especially electrolysis), just curious what system you chose(?).
Final product looks great!
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DaninVan said:
We've had chats here in the past about corrosion removal (especially electrolysis), just curious what system you chose(?).
Final product looks great!
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Vinegar soak, then most of the time I use a brush on my drill press. Thanks for looking.
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whimsofchaz
Fine job. Did you refurbish the plane to keep or sell?
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whimsofchaz said:
Fine job. Did you refurbish the plane to keep or sell?
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Bought 5, kept 2, this one and one other metal. Sold the wooden ones.
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