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So I purchased a no 5 Stanley on Craigslist that looks like it was found at the bottom of a lake. It was rusty, but surprisingly everything moved. I spent a lot of time de-rusting and polishing, but I am happy with how it preforms so far. I know it's not a desirable era for planes, but for my first restoration I didn't want a collectible in case I screwed something up.
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Looks good, and if it works, it works.
I've got a #7 of a similar vintage and it's the best user I have. It was also a frightful mess when I brought it home.
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It looks great Jason.
If it performs well, it really doesn't matter what era of production in which it was made.
jtk
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
- Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)
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Very nice restoration, Jason. You did good.
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Jason,
+1 on Ya did good.
Stew
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Looks good....
The primary point of importance is that it works.
I have some chisels that are very much not desirable. I used them to practice rather than learning on better tools. The cheap chisels worked so well after I tuned them up that I still use them regularly. They are not the best at holding an edge, but, they quickly get wicked sharp.
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I have planes that were rust buckets and I read on line that automotive black pant was good to replace old japanning.
It works.
https://www.google.com/search?q=japa...hrome&ie=UTF-8
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It's great seeing old tools brought back to life like this.
Chris
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