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    It followed me home..

    can I keep it?
    Stanley Router Plane, the before 1.JPG
    May need a bit of work..
    Stanley Router Plane, the before 2.JPG
    and a few parts replaced..
    Stanley Router Plane, the before 3.JPG
    When last seen, this was screwed to an Oak plank, and hung up on a wall, like a coat hook....and called a "Dowel Cutter"

    Counting sales tax....$34.86....and a 3 block walk back home.

    Stanley No. 71-1/2. (nickel plate is 90%....gone)

    Stay tuned

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    Depending on your available equipment, left hand twist drills often work better than an easy-out for me when trying to remove a broken screw. Some better stocked hardware stores carry a selection of left hand bits.

    The motors on many older drill presses may have a couple of quick connects in the electrical connection area. These can be connected with a jumper, WITH POWER DISCONNECTED, to reverse the motor rotation. My newer drill press doesn't have this. That is why my old drill press is still in the shop. Washing machine and dryer motors often have this ability. My old drill press may actually have a washing machine motor as a replacement.

    jtk
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    Let's see....handles replaced..
    Stanley Router plane, new knobs.JPG
    Check. Broken bolt removed...
    Stanley Router plane, ring and cutter.jpg
    And a start on sharpening that old cutter....
    Stanley Router plane, cleaned sole.JPG
    Sole is looking better....
    Needed to retap a hole..
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    To 1/4" x 20....have bought a new thumbscrew...1/4" x 20 x 3/4"long....need to grind a point on the end...
    Stanley Router plane, logo.JPG
    Stanley Logo...in script form. So far, less than $60 spent, counting the depth adjuster wheel.

    Will keep an eye peeled, for more cutters....when funds allow....present cutter measures 0.475" in width.

    90% of the Nickel plating is..gone....may leave things as is...

    Might be a keeper...

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    So far...$$ spent....$34.86 for the plane, $20 on a depth adjuster wheel, $0.90 for two thumbscrews.

    Next big check is in April.....may see about new/used cutters then. I can use what I have right now, to clean up dados for the backs of drawers, and such items that need the bottoms leveled out.

    Don't have a way to re-plate things....maybe use a spritz of oil, then wipe down....sole is going to be waxed up, anyway...

    Will set this aside for a few days...adjuster is supposed to get here this coming Thursday...need the bench cleared off, to do that Sellers Project Build....

    Will update as I can....

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    Quote Originally Posted by steven c newman View Post
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    When last seen, this was screwed to an Oak plank, and hung up on a wall, like a coat hook....and called a "Dowel Cutter"

    Counting sales tax....$34.86....and a 3 block walk back home.

    Stanley No. 71-1/2. (nickel plate is 90%....gone)

    Stay tuned
    I'd love to be able walk 3 blocks from my home and find stuff like this! Nice!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike Manning View Post
    I'd love to be able walk 3 blocks from my home and find stuff like this! Nice!!
    Me too, a 3 block walk only gets me to my mailbox and back.

    House to Mailbox.jpg

    The circle at the bottom is where the mailbox is. The arrow is pointing to the house. The greenhouse, below the house in the picture, is 48'X20' for a sense of scale.

    At least going to get the mail is usually a pleasant walk for a little exercise.

    jtk
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    Let's see...sharpened the 1/2" cutter...and shaped the thumbscrew...PIP?
    Stanley Router Plane, rehab 1.JPG
    Cutter, and..
    Stanley Router Plane, rehab, new bolt.JPG
    Test drive? Poplar board, laid out a shallow dado....
    Stanley Router Plane, rehab, test bed.JPG
    Knifed the lines ( later used a back saw..)
    Stanley Router Plane, rehab, flat dado.JPG
    Nice, flat dado...
    Stanley Router Plane, rehab, test drive.JPG
    This just might come in handy....working on making a couple cutters...
    Stanley Router Plane, new cutter 2.JPG
    This one is about 1/2 way done....trying for a 3/8" cutter...

    Will be waiting at the Mailbox, Thursday....and then try the depth adjuster that evening...I hope.

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    Veritas has replacement irons for the No. 71. Yours looks like a Type 5 or 6. Sweet.

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    All done...
    Stanley Router Plane, the after 1.JPG
    Stanley Router Plane, the after 2.JPG
    About ready to go to work..
    Stanley Router Plane, the after 3, sole.JPG
    Sole has been waxed up...total cost for this plane ? Just about $55.....counting tax.

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    Steven,

    Good job, putting the result of a rust hunt back into shape to use!

    Stew

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    Excellent work, Steve...Good job of restoring AND a good low investment to buy it!!!
    Jerry

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    Well, decided to add a cutter to the set...found an allen wrench close to the 3/8" width I wanted.
    Stanley Router Plane, new cutter.JPG
    Got some work done, but needed a better grinding wheel.....and a cup of water to dunk the cutter to be in...
    Stanley Router Plane, new cutter start.jpg
    So, today, I cut the end down to length...to match the old cutter. Rounded the end to match. Then the Dremel with both a cutting disc, and a grinding wheel that was the same width as the notch...grind, dunk, grind, dunk....
    Stanley Router Plane, new cutter, notched.JPG
    Edge has been sharpened up, even did a small test drive....look right above the left knob. I measure the width of the cutter at 0.380"....I think that will be close enough to 3/8"...

    Now then..my Stanley 45 has its own wooden box....and these three as well..
    Stowaways, details.JPG
    And the lid can even shut!
    Stowaways, case closed.JPG
    So, since I do have a bit of Ash left over..
    Stanley Router Plane, case start.JPG
    Why not a wooden case to store the #71-1/2 in? Not sure I have enough lumber to build one for that other router sitting there..

    Might give me something to do, over the weekend? Seems I am getting fairly good and making a box...

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    Very nice! That is awesome!

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    Love that "it followed me home"..
    Jerry

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    Well, in looking for an idea of a box to store this "Expensive" plane...came across this image...
    Router box ideas.JPG
    One, it would be out of the Ash I have on hand..NOT the plywood. Two, corners would be either finger jointed or dovetailed, not sure which, yet.

    Might be a weekend, or two to build? May even do a story about the build, IF anyone wants to read it?

    Stay tuned...

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