My $5 Rusty Stanley 5 1/2C Plane

[Larry McGarrah]

At the local flea market this plane was $5 and all I could tell about it was it was complete and nothing broken. It is a Stanley 5 1/2C and I think a type 13? Here are a few photos to show what I am starting with. I hope I can get it cleaned up in the next few days.

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[Bill White]

Looks like ya got your work cut out for ya.
How are you goin' to de-rust?
One thing's for sure. The price was right.
Bill

[Jim Koepke]

That sucks that I didn't find it first?

Looks like you may need a replacement blade if it is as rusty as the rest of the plane. Check to make sure if it is 2-1/4" or if it is the later 2-3/8" blade.

jtk

[Michael Ray Smith]

I know not everyone agrees with using chemical rust removers, but to me, that looks like a job for Evaporust.

[Paul Saffold]

You are off to a good start. All the screws came out. If there are no cracks, and look closely at he corners of the mouth, or chips it should make a good user. I agree with Michael about the Evaporust. Scrape the bulk of the rust off, degrease, and soak it for a few days. Have fun with it.
Paul

[Larry McGarrah]

First the plane has the 2 1/4" blade. There ar NO cracks or chips.

Now... I decided to clean the plane by hand and elbow grease. It took about 1 1/5 hours to clean it to where I am happy whith the way it looks. I hand sanded everything down and repainted the black with enamel. Amazingly all the nasty looking rust and dirt were only on the surface and there was no pitting. Here's what my $5 plane looks like after 1 1/2 hours of work.

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[Mark Dorman]

Nice job. Well worth the effort.

[Jessica Pierce-LaRose]

Nice job! Where are you getting the commercial-grade elbow grease? I'm not as thrilled with what I've had lately. :P

[Terry Beadle]

Very pretty....but can it make a 2 thou shaving?... Hoot!

I think this sentiment is based upon a movie I saw once where a general was inspecting foreign troops and said they were pretty but could they fight. Might have been Patton. He was such a sensitive fellow...hoot!

Nice plane and a great job !

Qualifies for several gloat awards for sure.

[Jim Koepke]

That may take the cake for best $5 spent so far this year.

jtk

[Bernadette Semilla]

Great job with that resto! And the find for that matter.

[Pat Barry]

It cleaned up very nicely. Good work, although you did lose quite a bit of character. LOL

[Brent VanFossen]

Amazing transformation. Nice work.

[Mike Hutchison]

Terry:
Think that was Donald Sutherland impersonating a general in
The Dirty Dozen

[Terry Beadle]

That's it !

Cool movie...

[Matthew Dunne]

Sniff...I love a happy ending!

[Harold Burrell]

I will give you twice as much as you paid!

You don't have to thank me. I'm just a generous guy.

;)

[Bill White]

OK! OK! I'll send ya my 5 1/2C. I expect it back in 2 days.
Great resto.
Bill

[John Powers]

I think it was the Dirty Dozen. Donald Sutherland reviewing Robert ryans paratroopers. I'd have passed that plane up....big mistake. Nice Job.