lowell holmes
11-23-2009, 7:50 AM
I have an old 71 1/2 that was covered with a rusty colored grunge. I decided to wire brush it in preparation to painting with black rustoleum.
When I wire brushed it, it was bright, almost chrome looking. It appears the nickel plating is intact under the grunge.
I gave it a coat of Johnsons wax and reassembled it. I have a cherry wood sole on it that I will replace with hard maple. After installing a replacement blade (iron) from LV, it is my tenon trimmer of choice.
I am curious about what the plane is made of. Does anybody know?
When I wire brushed it, it was bright, almost chrome looking. It appears the nickel plating is intact under the grunge.
I gave it a coat of Johnsons wax and reassembled it. I have a cherry wood sole on it that I will replace with hard maple. After installing a replacement blade (iron) from LV, it is my tenon trimmer of choice.
I am curious about what the plane is made of. Does anybody know?