Chipped Frog, Okay or Replace?

[Justin Chen]

I'm pretty new to hand planes and bought this Stanley Bailey #5 off ebay. The frog is chipped, should I buy a replacement frog or can I keep this one?

[Jim Koepke]

Justin,

Welcome to the Neander Cave by the Creek side.

If the sets solid without rocking before installing the screws, you should be OK. If the frog rocks more than a little, you will be better off with a replacement.

If it rocks a little, you may be able to remove some metal to correct the rocking.

When I was young I would love to rock out, but our frogs shouldn't.

Have you checked this thread?

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=114373

jim

[James Taglienti]

+1 on whatever jim just said :)

[Justin Chen]

Justin,

Welcome to the Neander Cave by the Creek side.

If the sets solid without rocking before installing the screws, you should be OK. If the frog rocks more than a little, you will be better off with a replacement.

If it rocks a little, you may be able to remove some metal to correct the rocking.

When I was young I would love to rock out, but our frogs shouldn't.

Have you checked this thread?

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=114373

jim

Thanks for the info, I found that thread earlier and have read parts of it. It'll a helpful reference while I restore this plane.

Good news is that the frog seems to be pretty stable, whew I hate spending more $$$.

BTW are the Bailey #5's pretty good users after restoration/fettling? I have a Bailey #3 that I did some restoration and seems to be working pretty well so far.

[Derek Noel]

Ahaaa... yes, X=35. Interesting

[Jim Koepke]

Thanks for the info,

[snip]

BTW are the Bailey #5's pretty good users after restoration/fettling? I have a Bailey #3 that I did some restoration and seems to be working pretty well so far.

You are welcome.

I sure hope the #5s good users. There are now 4 of them in my shop. I only plan to keep two of them though. They were one of the work horses of the Stanley/Bailey bench planes. They are often referred to as a "Jack Plane," because they are a "Jack of all trades" kind of plane.

jim

[David Christopher]

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/picture.php?albumid=347&pictureid=3360# 5s are good users