Parts plane: clean up and sell, or..

[steven c newman]

Fouled Up Beyond Any Redemption?
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but wait, there is more
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Used to be a Stanley T-11 No.5....but
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There is a blob like this on both sides, yet, they forgot to look under the base...
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Base seems to be scrap. I might clean up the other metal parts, and toss the knob in the trash.

Somehow, I don't think I could save this one.

Had three planes come through the shop yesterday. Friend came by for the offer of rehabbing planes.
A Stanley T-10 No.7c was a success.
A Sargent T-5, No.414c was also a success.
This Stanley #5? Parts to help rehab the #7c's rear handle. Bolts and all. Stan had to leave right after the #7c was making shavings. I stuck around in the shop and rehab the Sargent 414c
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Other than a Non-cracked base, it was just as nasty as the other #5 was. Had a Stanley iron, and chip breaker. A replacement iron had to be mated to the lateral lever. It was wider than the slot was. Sole was flattened
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Iron wassharpened up, frog adjusted, and face flattened. Then a few shavings were made...
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Seems to work as nicely as my own Sargent #414 smooth soled one
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Nice Meet & Greet in the shop yesterday, too. Showed Stan how I rehab these things. He also dropped off a few saws to work on...
mainly old Disston No.7s with nibs. And a few planks of white oak. His choice to do so. I'd do this sort of thing for free, just to have a visitor now and then...

[Stew Denton]

Steven,

It looks like they are making good shavings. Nice job!

Stew

[steven c newman]

Well, gave the parts a soaking, a wire brushing, and some sanding
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Gave the sole a long ride on a beltsander. Long time ago, someone had brazed or welded the base back together.
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Since they didn't grind away the excess on the inside, kind ot tight in here. Knob has a repairable crack.
Iron is a clipped box stanley logo iron with 139 stamped into the back. Chipbreaker now mates up with the iron
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Tote came from the #7c, Missing the top of the horn. The toe bolt also went onto the #7c. Guess I'll need another one.
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Had to borrow a 2" wide lever cap to do a test drive. Japaning is less than 40%. Wood being jointed is Curly Maple.

At one time, long ago, this WAS a Stanley / Bailey No. 5, type 11. Now? just a "user", maybe. Frog adjust bolt must have been cracked....first crank to remove it...snap. I suppose I could get an "Easy Out" and replace that too.

Now have five saws to clean up. going to be a bit busy in the shop....

[Jim Koepke]

A bad base can make for a good holder for a knob, handle or both. It has helped me a few times when I wanted to work on some of the wood.

Even old cracked knobs and handles get saved by me for filler wood when needed.

jtk

[cody michael]

In another thread I saw you were offering to rehab planes for people if they mailed them to you, is this offer still open? I have a few planes I have picked up from garage sales etc that I am trying to learn how to use.

[steven c newman]

Always willing to help out. Offer still stands. Just include a return postage label so I can mail it back.

Note: Not equiped to fix any cracked or broken metal parts. I can usually fix wooden parts.

PM for my mailing address.

[cody michael]

okay, thanks I will pm you

[steven c newman]

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