Box of planes arrived, today..

[steven c newman]

Photos? Roh...Kay...

Tools I use during rehabs...on Rusty & Krusty stuff...not me..
Jumbo Jack, Rehab, Tools.JPG
There is also a 6" grinder, with a brass wire wheel, and a cloth wheel...The Visegrips are to hold smaller parts...so they don't join the 82nd Div..
Jumbo Jack, Rehab, after.JPG
Them parts do get a bit warm, too..
Jumbo Jack, Rehab, before.JPG
And the "Before"...
Jumbo Jack, Rehab, frog face.JPG
Everything gets a good cleaning....Threaded ends get a drop of 3in1 oil before they go back together...
Jumbo Jack, Rehab, groovy sole.JPG
Sole wasn't too bad....had a small chip at one end...otherwise..Groovy, Man!

Jumbo Jack, Rehab, presentable.JPG
Almost Presentable for Polite Company?
Jumbo Jack, Rehab, finished.JPG
"Reflections of, the way life used to be.."

Next up? Stanley No. 6c, Type 17

Stay tuned...

[steven c newman]

Type #16 has a few "issues"...Besides whether I want to keep that cambered edge on the iron, or go to a smoother edge for doing panels....
Anyway..
Stanley #6c, problems, painted.JPG
Flat black painted lever cap? Army used to call this "Sub-dued"? Will strip this off, but what colour for the infill?
Flip this over..
Stanley #6c, Problems, 8.JPG
patent date is from 1933. That is a "8" up at the spring....Mold cavity Number?

Frog...might have either been a rookie, or too close to Friday's Quitting time..
Stanley #6c, problems, almost missed.jpg
"STANLEY" almost didn't make it onto the lever...instead of being centered....Hmmm...and
Stanley #6c, problems, half a head.JPG
The bolt that hold the frog adjuster clip to the frog....is missing half of it's head....Spares Box did have a Stanley Toe bolt...that I can cut to length....

Legs are a bit sore, today....might be a while until this old No.6c, Type 17 is back in service.....

[steven c newman]

What started out as just taking the spare bolt to the shop to get it cut for length.....to match the clip bolt....devolved into a full fledged clean up of the No. 6c's other parts.....then tried the existing edge on the iron...

All parts are now shiny like new. A bit of rust on the sole and up the edge on the sides....is now cleaned off. That ugly, flat black paint was removed from the lever cap...

Took a bit of time, and a fresh glass of water to dunk the iron in....got rid of the bad camber...edge is as straight across as I can get it...and sharpened to 2000 grit....chipbreaker needed a little work, to polish the edge. It NOW sits gap-free...so...test track of an Ash 1 x 6..
Stanley #6c, Ash Test Track.JPG
Once I started, it was hard to stop...having way too much fun...
Stanley #6c, Making shavings.JPG
Sole does look a bit better..
Stanley #6c, lotta grooves.JPG
Yep...that IS a lot of grooves going on...
Stanley #6c, BIIG back porch.JPG
Stanley No. 6c, Type 17.....from early 1943....
Stanley #6c, little brother.JPG
Little Brother, maybe?
Stanley #6c, older brother.JPG
Older brother? Has Grooves and just 2 patent dates...

The Elders..
Stanley #6c, the Elders..JPG
Top shelf is a Stanley No. 6 Smooth sole, no patent dates....bottom shelf is a Stanley N0. 7c, Type 9


So...all 7 planes are now done, that came in that huge UPS box from Arizona....Didn't take all THAT long..now did it?

Stay tuned....I might have something a little different to rehab...

[steven c newman]

All but 2 of the "new" planes have found a place to sit, until called for......the last 2? Sears Craftsman/Sargent #79. They will not fit into the case with the Stanley/Ward's #78...will be making a new case ro just those two...May get some 1x Poplar....and see what happens....

Might look into a label of some sort....Vintage? (1940s?)

[steven c newman]

So..laid out those 2 Craftsman planes (Sargent #79) to see how BIG a box I'll need to build...
Next Box Project, need about this much.JPG
That big, eh? So, a stop at Lowes today....
Next Box project, project boards.JPG
Spent $16.25 for these 3 boards...1/2" x 6" x 36" Project Pine.
Next Box project, label on boards.JPG
Hmmm...clear Pine boards from New Zealand? OK.

May start a new thread on this build...if anyone wants. See how it goes...