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  • CK 17
    Senior Member
    • Jul 2002
    • 9374

    My Father-in-law gave me some planes.

    Some internet sleuthing showed them to be from the late 19th century I think.
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  • CK 17
    Senior Member
    • Jul 2002
    • 9374

    #2
    Re: My Father-in-law gave me some plane.

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    • CK 17
      Senior Member
      • Jul 2002
      • 9374

      #3
      Re: My Father-in-law gave me some plane.

      The blades sharped up nice. Their kind of grimy. Any suggestions for cleaning. I’m planning to use them.

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      • bluedog225
        Tom
        • Mar 2009
        • 12124

        #4
        Re: My Father-in-law gave me some plane.

        Nice! I wouldn’t clean them. Just wipe off.

        You can call it a sympathetic restoration.

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        • bob winter
          Ottawa, Canada
          • Sep 2004
          • 4460

          #5
          Re: My Father-in-law gave me some planes.

          Very nice. Bedrock is the top of the line Stanley bench plane.

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          • Dave Gray
            Senior Member
            • Jan 2003
            • 3809

            #6
            Re: My Father-in-law gave me some planes.

            Nice! I have an old #7 and #5 that need the totes replaced. Fortunately Lee Valley has patterns that can be downloaded for free,



            I just need to stir my lazy duff into doing something. The planes are usable the way they are.

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            • CK 17
              Senior Member
              • Jul 2002
              • 9374

              #7
              Re: My Father-in-law gave me some planes.

              So no solvents? Some of this grime looks original

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              • P.I. Stazzer-Newt
                obnoxiously persistent.
                • Jan 2005
                • 26007

                #8
                Re: My Father-in-law gave me some planes.

                Seek out "Rex Kreuger" on youtube - fine stuff on stanley planes.
                I'd much rather lay in my bunk all freakin day lookin at Youtube videos .

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                • Peerie Maa
                  Old Grey Inquisitive One
                  • Oct 2008
                  • 62453

                  #9
                  Re: My Father-in-law gave me some planes.

                  The keyhole rather than the kidney shaped hole in the cap iron is old. Stanley changed to the kidney shape as the keyhole would slip and let go.
                  It really is quite difficult to build an ugly wooden boat.

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                  • John Meachen
                    Senior Member
                    • Jan 2004
                    • 10488

                    #10
                    Re: My Father-in-law gave me some planes.

                    You have a nice,honest older plane.Fiddling with it cosmetically is a bit like the Hollywood actresses that have one cosmetic procedure too many.

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                    • jpatrick
                      Measures twice/Cuts twice
                      • Jun 2010
                      • 4009

                      #11
                      Re: My Father-in-law gave me some planes.

                      Naptha will cut the oily greasy grime without harming any of the wood finish, enamel, nor patina. If there's any rust, a bit of scotch-bright pad will probably take care of it. Once everything is clean you can give the metal parts a coat or two of good paste wax. Keep the wax off the sole if you're one of those who think it will transfer to the wood being worked. I sometimes wax mine. Especially the big ones.

                      Jeff

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                      • Canoeyawl
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                        • Jun 2003
                        • 37705

                        #12
                        Re: My Father-in-law gave me some planes.

                        The early Bed Rock without the squared off sides is pretty rare these days.
                        It is lighter than the newer (1920?) versions. Assume it has two adjusting screws to set the frog?
                        Hoard that, hide it, and use it, it is beauty

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                        • P.I. Stazzer-Newt
                          obnoxiously persistent.
                          • Jan 2005
                          • 26007

                          #13
                          Re: My Father-in-law gave me some planes.

                          I'd much rather lay in my bunk all freakin day lookin at Youtube videos .

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                          • Hugh Conway
                            Banned
                            • Jan 2012
                            • 9162

                            #14
                            Re: My Father-in-law gave me some planes.

                            Nice planes. That broken tote looks like it might be a replacement anyways. I’ve been tempted to just epoxy on a piece flush, shape, then spray paint it black.

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                            • Canoeyawl
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                              • Jun 2003
                              • 37705

                              #15
                              Re: My Father-in-law gave me some planes.

                              Doesn't look like the right tote, all mine are rosewood

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