Shane Whitlock
12-31-2007, 5:21 PM
Hi guys, I usually post over in the turner's forum so most of ya may not know me so I thought I would post this here and introduce myself.
Hi I am Shane and live in northern Utah. I love working with wood, I spend most of my free time playing on the lathe, but every once in a while I get a chance to do some flat work too. One of my other hobbies is restoring old woodworking machines.
This is my latest restoration. A 13 inch Rockwell planer model 22-650. I seen it advertised in a local paper and went and checked it out. Mechanically its in great shape, tight bearings, and virtually no rust at all. He wanted $350 for it so I offered him $250 for and he accepted. He also had a beatup grizzly TS with a 52 inch Delta unifence. I told him I would give him 50 bucks for the fence and he said "throw in another 25 and you can have the saw too." :D The saw is in rough shape, probably not worth restoring, and the 3 hp import motor is shot, but the fence looks great and will go on one of my other saws.
Anyways, I didn't mean to make this post so long, so here's a few picks of the planer.
Before restoration:
http://www.shanewhitlock.com/photo/d/735-1/IMG_0921.jpg
After restoration: The stand is painted Delta gray and the base is black. Since the original paint on the planer was textured I tried a dark gray Rustoleum hammered paint. It was the first time I have used this paint and I am pretty happy with the results.
http://www.shanewhitlock.com/photo/d/748-1/IMG_0956.jpg
The original Leeson motor was 220 and currently I only have 110 in the shop, so I borrowed a 2 hp motor off of one of my shapers until I can get 220 ran out to the shop. I still need to add a switch but its rock solid and runs great.
http://www.shanewhitlock.com/photo/d/746-1/IMG_0953.jpg
Here's a shot of a few other machines I have restored.
Starting on the right. A 1950's Craftman TS, a 1931 Delta band saw, Rockwell band saw, the Rockwell planer, an old (age unknown) all wooden scroll saw, and in the back ground a Milwaukee DP.
If you are interested you can see more of my restros here:
http://www.shanewhitlock.com/photo/v/wood/misc/
http://www.shanewhitlock.com/photo/d/750-1/IMG_0961.jpg
Thanks for looking....
Have a Happy New Year,
Shane Whitlock
Hi I am Shane and live in northern Utah. I love working with wood, I spend most of my free time playing on the lathe, but every once in a while I get a chance to do some flat work too. One of my other hobbies is restoring old woodworking machines.
This is my latest restoration. A 13 inch Rockwell planer model 22-650. I seen it advertised in a local paper and went and checked it out. Mechanically its in great shape, tight bearings, and virtually no rust at all. He wanted $350 for it so I offered him $250 for and he accepted. He also had a beatup grizzly TS with a 52 inch Delta unifence. I told him I would give him 50 bucks for the fence and he said "throw in another 25 and you can have the saw too." :D The saw is in rough shape, probably not worth restoring, and the 3 hp import motor is shot, but the fence looks great and will go on one of my other saws.
Anyways, I didn't mean to make this post so long, so here's a few picks of the planer.
Before restoration:
http://www.shanewhitlock.com/photo/d/735-1/IMG_0921.jpg
After restoration: The stand is painted Delta gray and the base is black. Since the original paint on the planer was textured I tried a dark gray Rustoleum hammered paint. It was the first time I have used this paint and I am pretty happy with the results.
http://www.shanewhitlock.com/photo/d/748-1/IMG_0956.jpg
The original Leeson motor was 220 and currently I only have 110 in the shop, so I borrowed a 2 hp motor off of one of my shapers until I can get 220 ran out to the shop. I still need to add a switch but its rock solid and runs great.
http://www.shanewhitlock.com/photo/d/746-1/IMG_0953.jpg
Here's a shot of a few other machines I have restored.
Starting on the right. A 1950's Craftman TS, a 1931 Delta band saw, Rockwell band saw, the Rockwell planer, an old (age unknown) all wooden scroll saw, and in the back ground a Milwaukee DP.
If you are interested you can see more of my restros here:
http://www.shanewhitlock.com/photo/v/wood/misc/
http://www.shanewhitlock.com/photo/d/750-1/IMG_0961.jpg
Thanks for looking....
Have a Happy New Year,
Shane Whitlock