The Bedrocks are growing.....pics...

[Terry Hatfield]

Howdy everyone,

I'm getting closer to having a full set of type 3 Bedrocks. I thought I'd throw out a couple pics. Here's my 604C, 605C, 606C and 607C. I've redone all of them and they all have LN blades. The 606C was a sad soldier with a bad tote and a chip on the front of the cheek. It came to me from my buddy and fellow plane addict Steve Clardy. Thanks Steve!!!! I owe ya but I got a feeling you'll get even when I start on yours. I got new Cocobolo wood from Mike in Katy and machined the cheek and shortened the bed a bit to make it look better. I did the same sort of machining on the rear of the 607C as it was broken about the same way only on the opposite end. The 605C and 604C were pretty much pristine to start with but as usual I tore them apart and redid everything anyway.

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I did a bit of figuring and I have about $750 in the set including shipping, the LN blades and the new wood for the 606. Not too bad compared to LN.

I learned a ton and had a great time redoing them.

Thanks for looking,

t

[Roy Wall]

Terry,

THose look terrific - the nice work continues!!!

That's pretty good - avg around $150 a plane, then you get some blades...and a little elbow grease...

Thanks for sharing!

[Brian Buckley]

Dang Terry, the bug really has you. I fell down this slope about three years ago. It has been a fun slide.

Brian

[Steve Clardy]

Here I am chasing you around the net drooling over those nice Bedrocks.
First class job!!!!!!
Steve

[Terry Hatfield]

Brian,

Only about 6 months for me but I can't hold a candle to our buddy Steve!!! Now that's a guy in hand tool freefall!!!

t

[Terry Hatfield]

Here I am chasing you around the net drooling over those nice Bedrocks.
First class job!!!!!!
Steve

LOL...that can't be to tough. I ain't that fast!!

See ya soon,

t

[Bud Duffy]

Terry how do you get them so shiny , i have tried the electrolisis with my battery charger set on 40 amps and they just come out a dull grey/black after about 6 or 7 hours? Just wondering if there is somthing i am missing. And that is a real nice looking set there! Bud

[Terry Hatfield]

Terry how do you get them so shiny , i have tried the electrolisis with my battery charger set on 40 amps and they just come out a dull grey/black after about 6 or 7 hours? Just wondering if there is somthing i am missing. And that is a real nice looking set there! Bud

Bud,

Thanks. Yes there is something you are missing...a 3M deburring wheel. I got mine here...

http://www.golfworks.com/item_disp.a...cd2=1113881680

My good buddy John Dingman turned me onto those folks. Get the "fine" wheel. I run mine on my lathe and it does an amazing job of polishing the castings, blades, chipbreakers and even the screws.

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You could also put it on a bench grinder. I prefer the lathe because I can switch wheels really fast using the morse taper from my pen mandrel and I have more access to more of the wheel vs it being on a grinder. I also have sanding mops from Klingspor for doing the wood with the same 1/4" arbor as the 3M wheels so that I can use them the lathe also.

Here's a kind of before an after of a couple chip breakers.

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The difference is amazing and the wheels last a good long time. I can barely even tell mine is worn at all after many plane restos.

t

[Bruce Branson]

They are outstanding Terry.They really look good.I want to try one of those wheels.Some people don't like it but for me a highly polished refurb makes the hard work worth it.

[Jim Becker]

Having seen some of these planes up close and personal last week when I visited Terry, I can say they are BETTER than they look in the pictures!! Outstanding restorations.

[Tyler Howell]

Real nice Terry, as always.

[Jim DeLaney]

Bud,

Thanks. Yes there is something you are missing...a 3M deburring wheel...

Terry,
What's the black finish you're using? I seem to recall that it was some sort of automotive coating. Where did you get it?

I have about 70 (yes, seventy!) planes that need sprucing up, and like the way yours have turned out.

[Brian Buckley]

Thanks Terry, I just ordered the 3M wheel. Even though I have not started restoreing planes yet, I will use it for many other things here in humid Houston.

Brian

[Terry Hatfield]

Terry,
What's the black finish you're using? I seem to recall that it was some sort of automotive coating. Where did you get it?

I have about 70 (yes, seventy!) planes that need sprucing up, and like the way yours have turned out.

Jim,

I'm using Seymour MRO Industrial Coating. I buy it locally at a wholesale bolt and screw supplier. I am totally impressed with the results. It is a very high solid product that flows out very smooth and cures to a very tough surface. I pay $7 a can and one can will do many planes.

t

[Scott Coffelt]

OK, no excuses, where are the rest of the siblings.... you know that #3 and #2? Come on, not that expensive these days for a Bedrock in the lower numbers...... just teasing you. They look very nice, and I can attest to the quality as I have a nice 4 1/2 from Terry.