Jason Buresh
04-08-2020, 9:14 PM
I found an old Union #4 for a few dollars a few months back and with all the current events happening right now I figured I could give it some love in my free time when I am not an "essential employee'
Rusty, looks like it may have been wrapped in newspaper at some point as there is traces of paper and print embedded in the rust on one side. Tote was cracked in half and held together with hockey tape. Odd, as I have bought another plane that was wrapped in this at one point too.
429822429823
Well started with a straight razor scraper and knocked off all the loose rust. Fortunately nothing too serious and not a lot of pitting. Good news so far. Soaked most of the parts on evaporust, polished the brass caps for the handles.
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The front post is was the most stubborn screw ever. I soaked for 2 days with pb blaster, I tried heat, tapping the screw, nothing would get that stud out. As careful as I was, ultimately the stud broke. I tried easy outs, my impact screw removers. Nothing would budge this miserable screw. I had to resort bring it to work and putting it on the milling machine and even then the threads didn't come loose. Needs to be retapped. Not easy finding 12-20 threaded rod but may resort to a different thread. Not sure yet.
429826
Tote needed some work, knob oiled up nice. Overall I'm happy with them. Not perfect, buy neither is this plane.
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429828
So as of tonight here is where I stand
429829
Far from done, but closer than when I started. I am debating not polishing out some of the metal pieces. I like the antiqued look and feel the plane keeps a little bit of it's past with it. The base will need to be repainted black and the iron needs a new bevel, buts it's plugging along.
Its not the easiest restoration I have taken on, but if I wanted easy I would have bought a new plane.
Rusty, looks like it may have been wrapped in newspaper at some point as there is traces of paper and print embedded in the rust on one side. Tote was cracked in half and held together with hockey tape. Odd, as I have bought another plane that was wrapped in this at one point too.
429822429823
Well started with a straight razor scraper and knocked off all the loose rust. Fortunately nothing too serious and not a lot of pitting. Good news so far. Soaked most of the parts on evaporust, polished the brass caps for the handles.
429824429825
The front post is was the most stubborn screw ever. I soaked for 2 days with pb blaster, I tried heat, tapping the screw, nothing would get that stud out. As careful as I was, ultimately the stud broke. I tried easy outs, my impact screw removers. Nothing would budge this miserable screw. I had to resort bring it to work and putting it on the milling machine and even then the threads didn't come loose. Needs to be retapped. Not easy finding 12-20 threaded rod but may resort to a different thread. Not sure yet.
429826
Tote needed some work, knob oiled up nice. Overall I'm happy with them. Not perfect, buy neither is this plane.
429827
429828
So as of tonight here is where I stand
429829
Far from done, but closer than when I started. I am debating not polishing out some of the metal pieces. I like the antiqued look and feel the plane keeps a little bit of it's past with it. The base will need to be repainted black and the iron needs a new bevel, buts it's plugging along.
Its not the easiest restoration I have taken on, but if I wanted easy I would have bought a new plane.