Cheap plane: Before & After

[steven c newman]

Won a "Cheap plane" on the Feebay. It arrived today. 289215A Stanley #5-1/5 Type 19. for less than $17, total. Had a few issues289216A-yup. Took it apart, and then to the shop, after dumping out a few spider nest and other junk. Spent a nice quiet afternoon down in the shop. Brought the almost finished item back upstairs for bettter light. 289217Decided I didn't like my handles to be painted, either. Yep, same big old plane. Smooth soled289218and shiny parts289220The now naked wood looks like Beech, maybe? japanning has a few rust spots. Otherwise, it just needed a dang good clean up. Iron was flat, and pit free.

Not too bad for just $16.50??

[maximillian arango]

I'm jealous you're lucky I didn't see that lol it wouldn't have been so cheap :D. It looks great nice job saving it!

[Marty Gulseth]

The Plane Whisperer is among us!

Regards, Marty

[Robert Hazelwood]

Nicely done! Curious what method(s) you used to get rid of rust/corrosion. Abrasives or chemicals?

[Sean Hughto]

The ultra rare five and fifth! Wow!

Seriously, love it! You made it your own!

[george wilson]

The knob looks like maple. Beech has those little tell tale flecks in it. Used many,many board feet of it.

[Jim Koepke]

Good save on the jumbo jack.

jtk

[steven c newman]

120 grit on a palm sander for the flat areas, wire wheels on a drill press for other areas.

[steven c newman]

Seems to do quite well, even on Red Oak290367Yep, work very nicely. Question is: At one time, I had a Union #5A. About the same size plane as this Stanley one. Never could get it to work like this. Strange.

[Mike Holbrook]

So it is actually a 5 1/4 right. I am irritated that I missed that one too. I would have run the bid up myself if I had found it, grrr been shopping 5, 5 1/4 and 6 type planes for weeks without finding a deal like that. I guess Steve is "tha man"!

[steven c newman]

actually this is a 15" long plane with a 2-3/8" wide iron. Called a Jumbo Jack or a #5-1/2 About halfway berween the #5s and the #6s.

[Sean Hughto]

It's effectively a short 7. I love mine.

[Mike Holbrook]

Ahh, the wide body 5, nice! I guess I need to have my eyes checked again and I just paid all that money for these expensive transition, progressive lenses too!