Type 11 Complete

[Ryan Cathey]

Well it's not perfect but close enough for me to be proud of. Here's a link to some pics. Sorrry about the green tint- red was a bad choice.

http://s179.photobucket.com/albums/w289/Ryan-Cathey/Type%2011/

[Fred Gross]

Ryan,

Seeing that little beauty is hard,,,,reminds me of that almost complete set of Type 11's I got rid of. Congrats on the results of all your hard work!

[Ryan Cathey]

Thanks Fred!

[Ken Werner]

Very nice Ryan. Enjoy using it.
Ken

[Ryan Cathey]

Oh I will lol. Thanks Ken!

[Ron Brese]

Ryan,

That plane looks great, did you pour molten glass over the totes? I believe I could see myself in that front knob and I wasn't even there.

Ron Brese

[Ryan Cathey]

I thought about it but I opted for deft gloss in a spray can. A woodnetter told me I should do something about it. Should I use some 0000 steel wool?

[Clint Jones]

Ryan, fine steel wool will help bring the shine down. After you used the steel wool you can use a slow speed buffer (dremmel on low speed) to get the scratches out. If you dont have a buffer a terrycloth and some furniture polish will work.

[Ryan Cathey]

Thanks. I'll do that.

[Tyler Howell]

Well done Ryan,
Great User.

[Ryan Cathey]

Thanks Tyler. How are the pics? If I remember correctly you picture-policed me on one of my gloats once lol.

[Greg Cole]

Hey Ryan,
Nice job... and FYI, I think Tyler is the Pic Police Chief...LOLOL

Cheers.

Greg

[ralph cox]

Why do I hear a little voice saying,"See,I told at the flea market I can look as good as I work." It's a beauty;thanks for the inspiring photos.
Hope I,m not the only one that hears their tools talking to them!:D Thanks again,Ralph

[Roald Euller]

Very nice work. How do you get the body so shiny? I have used steel wool with mild acid or WD-40 and while that method will clean off the rust it certainly doesn't produce such an amazing shine.

[Ryan Cathey]

No that's totally normal lol.

[Ryan Cathey]

Just plain ol' 150 grit sandpaper. It's not the most enjoyable part of the process that's for sure.

[Chuck Hamman]

Very nice Ryan. You've come a long way Grasshopper -your too young to remember that TV show :-). Now, will it make shavings?

-Chuck

[Ryan Cathey]

Hehe. Funny you should ask..uh.. no. The iron still needs sharpened which will be done with the Scary Sharp method when I get around to it.

[Ryan Cathey]

I contacted the guy that sold me the plane and he still had some pics of it so here are some "before pictures". http://s179.photobucket.com/albums/w289/Ryan-Cathey/Before/

[Garth Keel]

Another person who is sending me down the slippery slope for turning old tools to new. Great job!

[Ryan Cathey]

Thanks a million Garth! I made some shavings with her today, very nice stuff.