steven c newman
08-13-2015, 4:05 PM
Arrived about...noonish or so. L-N? Lee Valley? Ah...not quite.
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Had a thicker UNION MFG Co. iron...the rest? Not union...
Lateral lever was a "Whale-tail" and bent all out of shape
Front knob was split
Lever cap was a rusty mess....and
Someone had done a bit of welding on the tail end of the sole.:eek: worse, there was a regular bolt running up through the handle, ending with a square nut:eek::eek:....this might take awhile:rolleyes:
Well, two hours in the Dungeon Rehab center later....time to test drive this ...thing.
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Might do?:confused: iron is now mated to the straightened chipbreaker. Lever cap looks a bit better. A better looking knob from the spares box.
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Handles now have a coat of BLO on them. Japanning was almost gone. Rustoleum Satin Black rattle-can paint job. Side view?
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Sides are cleaned up. Bolt for the rear handle? Well, spent a bit of time rounding the underside of the square nut. Bit of oil on all the threads. Did flatten the sole, as best as I could..
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Big old scratch:eek: rest is flat, though. Edges had a slight round-over to them. P. Sellers like it that way. Mouth is fairly tight.
$8 or so, counting S&H. 2 hours in the rehab Center. Maybe i can get back to work on some oak thingys?
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I think these are called Dovetails...right? Making a case to hold a big handful of bits....
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Maybe i can use the new plane to level these out....
319563
Had a thicker UNION MFG Co. iron...the rest? Not union...
Lateral lever was a "Whale-tail" and bent all out of shape
Front knob was split
Lever cap was a rusty mess....and
Someone had done a bit of welding on the tail end of the sole.:eek: worse, there was a regular bolt running up through the handle, ending with a square nut:eek::eek:....this might take awhile:rolleyes:
Well, two hours in the Dungeon Rehab center later....time to test drive this ...thing.
319564
Might do?:confused: iron is now mated to the straightened chipbreaker. Lever cap looks a bit better. A better looking knob from the spares box.
319566
Handles now have a coat of BLO on them. Japanning was almost gone. Rustoleum Satin Black rattle-can paint job. Side view?
319567
Sides are cleaned up. Bolt for the rear handle? Well, spent a bit of time rounding the underside of the square nut. Bit of oil on all the threads. Did flatten the sole, as best as I could..
319568
Big old scratch:eek: rest is flat, though. Edges had a slight round-over to them. P. Sellers like it that way. Mouth is fairly tight.
$8 or so, counting S&H. 2 hours in the rehab Center. Maybe i can get back to work on some oak thingys?
319569
I think these are called Dovetails...right? Making a case to hold a big handful of bits....
319570
Maybe i can use the new plane to level these out....